Structural highlights
3v4v is a 8 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens and Mus musculus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Method: | X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3.1Å |
| Ligands: | , , , , , , |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
ITA4_HUMAN Integrins alpha-4/beta-1 (VLA-4) and alpha-4/beta-7 are receptors for fibronectin. They recognize one or more domains within the alternatively spliced CS-1 and CS-5 regions of fibronectin. They are also receptors for VCAM1. Integrin alpha-4/beta-1 recognizes the sequence Q-I-D-S in VCAM1. Integrin alpha-4/beta-7 is also a receptor for MADCAM1. It recognizes the sequence L-D-T in MADCAM1. On activated endothelial cells integrin VLA-4 triggers homotypic aggregation for most VLA-4-positive leukocyte cell lines. It may also participate in cytolytic T-cell interactions with target cells.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The lymphocyte homing receptor integrin alpha(4)beta(7) is unusual for its ability to mediate both rolling and firm adhesion. alpha(4)beta(1) and alpha(4)beta(7) are targeted by therapeutics approved for multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease. Here, we show by electron microscopy and crystallography how two therapeutic Fabs, a small molecule (RO0505376), and mucosal adhesion molecule-1 (MAdCAM-1) bind alpha(4)beta(7). A long binding groove at the alpha(4)-beta(7) interface for immunoglobulin superfamily domains differs in shape from integrin pockets that bind Arg-Gly-Asp motifs. RO0505376 mimics an Ile/Leu-Asp motif in alpha(4) ligands, and orients differently from Arg-Gly-Asp mimics. A novel auxiliary residue at the metal ion-dependent adhesion site in alpha(4)beta(7) is essential for binding to MAdCAM-1 in Mg(2+) yet swings away when RO0505376 binds. A novel intermediate conformation of the alpha(4)beta(7) headpiece binds MAdCAM-1 and supports rolling adhesion. Lack of induction of the open headpiece conformation by ligand binding enables rolling adhesion to persist until integrin activation is signaled.
Structural specializations of alpha(4)beta(7), an integrin that mediates rolling adhesion.,Yu Y, Zhu J, Mi LZ, Walz T, Sun H, Chen J, Springer TA J Cell Biol. 2012 Jan 9;196(1):131-46. PMID:22232704[1]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Yu Y, Zhu J, Mi LZ, Walz T, Sun H, Chen J, Springer TA. Structural specializations of alpha(4)beta(7), an integrin that mediates rolling adhesion. J Cell Biol. 2012 Jan 9;196(1):131-46. PMID:22232704 doi:10.1083/jcb.201110023
