1PJM

Mouse Importin alpha-bipartite NLS from human retinoblastoma protein Complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.239 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.204 

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Literature

Structural basis for the specificity of bipartite nuclear localization sequence binding by importin-alpha

Fontes, M.R.M.Teh, T.Jans, D.Brinkworth, R.I.Kobe, B.

(2003) J Biol Chem 278: 27981-27987

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M303275200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1PJM, 1PJN

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Importin-alpha is the nuclear import receptor that recognizes cargo proteins carrying conventional basic monopartite and bipartite nuclear localization sequences (NLSs) and facilitates their transport into the nucleus. Bipartite NLSs contain two clusters of basic residues, connected by linkers of variable lengths. To determine the structural basis of the recognition of diverse bipartite NLSs by mammalian importin-alpha, we co-crystallized a non-autoinhibited mouse receptor protein with peptides corresponding to the NLSs from human retinoblastoma protein and Xenopus laevis phosphoprotein N1N2, containing diverse sequences and lengths of the linker. We show that the basic clusters interact analogously in both NLSs, but the linker sequences adopt different conformations, whereas both make specific contacts with the receptor. The available data allow us to draw general conclusions about the specificity of NLS binding by importin-alpha and facilitate an improved definition of the consensus sequence of a conventional basic/bipartite NLS (KRX10-12KRRK) that can be used to identify novel nuclear proteins.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Structural Biology Laboratory, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Retinoblastoma-associated protein20N/AMutation(s): 3 
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Find proteins for P06400 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P06400
PHAROS:  P06400
GTEx:  ENSG00000139687 
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UniProt GroupP06400
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Importin alpha-2 subunit460Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: KPNA2 OR RCH1
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Find proteins for P52293 (Mus musculus)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P52293
IMPC:  MGI:103561
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UniProt GroupP52293
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.239 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.204 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 79α = 90
b = 89.179β = 90
c = 100.992γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2003-08-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-29
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2021-10-27
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2023-08-16
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description