Design and structural characterisation of olfactomedin-1 variants as tools for functional studies.
Pronker, M.F., van den Hoek, H., Janssen, B.J.C.(2019) BMC Mol Cell Biol 20: 50-50
- PubMed: 31726976 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12860-019-0232-1
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6QHJ, 6QM3 - PubMed Abstract: 
Olfactomedin-1 (Olfm1; also known as Noelin or Pancortin) is a highly-expressed secreted brain and retina protein and its four isoforms have different roles in nervous system development and function. Structural studies showed that the long Olfm1 isoform BMZ forms a disulfide-linked tetramer with a V-shaped architecture. The tips of the Olfm1 "V" each consist of two C-terminal β-propeller domains that enclose a calcium binding site. Functional characterisation of Olfm1 may be aided by new biochemical tools derived from these core structural elements.
Organizational Affiliation: 
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Division of Neurobiology, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 0QH, UK. m.f.pronker@uu.nl.