6L1M

Structure of human StAR-related lipid transfer protein 4 mutant - LWNI107-110GG


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.190 
  • R-Value Work: 0.168 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.169 

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Literature

Structural analysis of human sterol transfer protein STARD4.

Tan, L.Tong, J.Chun, C.Im, Y.J.

(2019) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 520: 466-472

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.10.054
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6L1D, 6L1M

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR)-related lipid transfer domain-4 (STARD4) is a sterol-binding protein that is involved in cholesterol homeostasis by intracellular sterol transport. In this work, we determined the crystal structures of human STARD4 and its Ω1-loop mutant in apo forms at 1.95 and 1.7 Å resolutions, respectively. The structure of human STARD4 displays a conserved α-helix/β-grip fold containing a deep hydrophobic pocket. The Ω1-loop which serves as a lid for the hydrophobic pocket has a closed conformation. The shape of the sterol-binding cavity in the closed form is not complementary to accommodate cholesterol, suggesting that a conformational change of the Ω1-loop is essential for sterol binding. The human STARD4 displayed sterol transfer activity between liposomes, and the mutations in the Ω1-loop and the hydrophobic wall abolished the transfer activity. This study confirms the structural conservation of the STARD4 subfamily proteins and the flexibility of the Ω1-loop and helix α4 required for sterol transport.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    College of Pharmacy, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
StAR-related lipid transfer protein 4208Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: STARD4
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q96DR4 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q96DR4 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q96DR4
PHAROS:  Q96DR4
GTEx:  ENSG00000164211 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ96DR4
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.190 
  • R-Value Work: 0.168 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.169 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 42.914α = 90
b = 43.357β = 90
c = 89.798γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Research Foundation (Korea)Korea, Republic OfNRF-2017R1A2B4004914

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-10-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-11-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-22
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description