2RD7

Human Complement Membrane Attack Proteins Share a Common Fold with Bacterial Cytolysins


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.15 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.261 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.208 

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Literature

Structure of human C8 protein provides mechanistic insight into membrane pore formation by complement.

Lovelace, L.L.Cooper, C.L.Sodetz, J.M.Lebioda, L.

(2011) J Biol Chem 286: 17585-17592

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M111.219766
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2RD7, 3OJY

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    C8 is one of five complement proteins that assemble on bacterial membranes to form the lethal pore-like "membrane attack complex" (MAC) of complement. The MAC consists of one C5b, C6, C7, and C8 and 12-18 molecules of C9. C8 is composed of three genetically distinct subunits, C8α, C8β, and C8γ. The C6, C7, C8α, C8β, and C9 proteins are homologous and together comprise the MAC family of proteins. All contain N- and C-terminal modules and a central 40-kDa membrane attack complex perforin (MACPF) domain that has a key role in forming the MAC pore. Here, we report the 2.5 Å resolution crystal structure of human C8 purified from blood. This is the first structure of a MAC family member and of a human MACPF-containing protein. The structure shows the modules in C8α and C8β are located on the periphery of C8 and not likely to interact with the target membrane. The C8γ subunit, a member of the lipocalin family of proteins that bind and transport small lipophilic molecules, shows no occupancy of its putative ligand-binding site. C8α and C8β are related by a rotation of ∼22° with only a small translational component along the rotation axis. Evolutionary arguments suggest the geometry of binding between these two subunits is similar to the arrangement of C9 molecules within the MAC pore. This leads to a model of the MAC that explains how C8-C9 and C9-C9 interactions could facilitate refolding and insertion of putative MACPF transmembrane β-hairpins to form a circular pore.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Complement component C8 alpha chain367Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: C8A
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Go to UniProtKB:  P07357
PHAROS:  P07357
GTEx:  ENSG00000157131 
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UniProt GroupP07357
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  • Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Complement component C8 gamma chainB [auth C]184Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: C8G
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Go to UniProtKB:  P07360
PHAROS:  P07360
GTEx:  ENSG00000176919 
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UniProt GroupP07360
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CL
Query on CL

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C
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.15 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.261 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.208 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 96.553α = 90
b = 126.087β = 90
c = 51.887γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-3000data collection
HKL-3000data reduction
HKL-3000data scaling
HKL-3000phasing
MLPHAREphasing
DMphasing
SHELXDphasing
SHELXEmodel building
ARP/wARPmodel building
RESOLVEphasing
Omodel building
CCP4phasing
MOLREPphasing
Cootmodel building

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-05-27
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2017-12-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2022-04-13
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary