2ot3

From Proteopedia

Crystal structure of rabex-5 VPS9 domain in complex with nucleotide free RAB21

Structural highlights

2ot3 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.1Å
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

RABX5_HUMAN Rab effector protein acting as linker between gamma-adaptin, RAB4A or RAB5A. Involved in endocytic membrane fusion and membrane trafficking of recycling endosomes. Stimulates nucleotide exchange on RAB5A. Can act as a ubiquitin ligase (By similarity).^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

Publication Abstract from PubMed

RABEX-5 and other exchange factors with VPS9 domains regulate endocytic trafficking through activation of the Rab family GTPases RAB5, RAB21 and RAB22. Here we report the crystal structure of the RABEX-5 catalytic core in complex with nucleotide-free RAB21, a key intermediate in the exchange reaction pathway. The structure reveals how VPS9 domain exchange factors recognize Rab GTPase substrates, accelerate GDP release and stabilize the nucleotide-free conformation. We further identify an autoinhibitory element in a predicted amphipathic helix located near the C terminus of the VPS9 domain. The autoinhibitory element overlaps with the binding site for the multivalent effector RABAPTIN-5 and potently suppresses the exchange activity of RABEX-5. Autoinhibition can be partially reversed by mutation of conserved residues on the nonpolar face of the predicted amphipathic helix or by assembly of the complex with RABAPTIN-5.

Structural basis for Rab GTPase activation by VPS9 domain exchange factors.,Delprato A, Lambright DG Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2007 May;14(5):406-12. Epub 2007 Apr 22. PMID:17450153^[4]

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References

↑ Horiuchi H, Lippe R, McBride HM, Rubino M, Woodman P, Stenmark H, Rybin V, Wilm M, Ashman K, Mann M, Zerial M. A novel Rab5 GDP/GTP exchange factor complexed to Rabaptin-5 links nucleotide exchange to effector recruitment and function. Cell. 1997 Sep 19;90(6):1149-59. PMID:9323142
↑ Lippe R, Miaczynska M, Rybin V, Runge A, Zerial M. Functional synergy between Rab5 effector Rabaptin-5 and exchange factor Rabex-5 when physically associated in a complex. Mol Biol Cell. 2001 Jul;12(7):2219-28. PMID:11452015
↑ Delprato A, Merithew E, Lambright DG. Structure, exchange determinants, and family-wide rab specificity of the tandem helical bundle and Vps9 domains of Rabex-5. Cell. 2004 Sep 3;118(5):607-17. PMID:15339665 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2004.08.009
↑ Delprato A, Lambright DG. Structural basis for Rab GTPase activation by VPS9 domain exchange factors. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2007 May;14(5):406-12. Epub 2007 Apr 22. PMID:17450153 doi:10.1038/nsmb1232