Structural highlights
4bpj is a 2 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 1.599Å |
| Ligands: | , , , , , , , |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
MCL1_MOUSE Involved in the regulation of apoptosis versus cell survival, and in the maintenance of viability but not of proliferation. Mediates its effects by interactions with a number of other regulators of apoptosis.MCL1_HUMAN Involved in the regulation of apoptosis versus cell survival, and in the maintenance of viability but not of proliferation. Mediates its effects by interactions with a number of other regulators of apoptosis. Isoform 1 inhibits apoptosis. Isoform 2 promotes apoptosis.[1]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
We have used computational methods to improve the affinity of a foldamer ligand for its target protein. The effort began with a previously reported alpha/beta-peptide based on the BH3 domain of the proapoptotic protein Puma; this foldamer binds tightly to Bcl-x(L) but weakly to Mcl-1. The crystal structure of the Puma-derived alpha/beta-peptide complexed to Bcl-x(L) was used as the basis for computational design of variants intended to display improved binding to Mcl-1. Molecular modelling suggested modification of three alpha residues of the original alpha/beta backbone. Individually, each substitution caused only a modest (4- to 15-fold) gain in affinity; however, together the three substitutions led to a 250-fold increase in binding to Mcl-1. These modifications had very little effect on affinity for Bcl-x(L). Crystal structures of a number of the new alpha/beta-peptides bound to either Mcl-1 or Bcl-x(L) validated the selection of each substitution. Overall, our findings demonstrate that structure-guided rational design can be used to improve affinity and alter partner selectivity of peptidic ligands with unnatural backbones that bind to specific protein partners.
Structure-guided rational design of alpha/beta-peptide foldamers with high affinity for BCL-2 family prosurvival proteins.,Smith BJ, Lee EF, Checco JW, Evangelista M, Gellman SH, Fairlie WD Chembiochem. 2013 Sep 2;14(13):1564-72. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201300351. Epub 2013, Aug 8. PMID:23929624[2]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Bingle CD, Craig RW, Swales BM, Singleton V, Zhou P, Whyte MK. Exon skipping in Mcl-1 results in a bcl-2 homology domain 3 only gene product that promotes cell death. J Biol Chem. 2000 Jul 21;275(29):22136-46. PMID:10766760 doi:10.1074/jbc.M909572199
- ↑ Smith BJ, Lee EF, Checco JW, Evangelista M, Gellman SH, Fairlie WD. Structure-guided rational design of alpha/beta-peptide foldamers with high affinity for BCL-2 family prosurvival proteins. Chembiochem. 2013 Sep 2;14(13):1564-72. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201300351. Epub 2013, Aug 8. PMID:23929624 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbic.201300351
