3NHD

GYVLGS segment 127-132 from human prion with V129


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.92 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.261 
  • R-Value Work: 0.203 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.210 

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Literature

Crystallographic studies of prion protein (PrP) segments suggest how structural changes encoded by polymorphism at residue 129 modulate susceptibility to human prion disease.

Apostol, M.I.Sawaya, M.R.Cascio, D.Eisenberg, D.

(2010) J Biol Chem 285: 29671-29675

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.C110.158303
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3NHC, 3NHD

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in codon 129 of the human prion gene, leading to a change from methionine to valine at residue 129 of prion protein (PrP), has been shown to be a determinant in the susceptibility to prion disease. However, the molecular basis of this effect remains unexplained. In the current study, we determined crystal structures of prion segments having either Met or Val at residue 129. These 6-residue segments of PrP centered on residue 129 are "steric zippers," pairs of interacting β-sheets. Both structures of these "homozygous steric zippers" reveal direct intermolecular interactions between Met or Val in one sheet and the identical residue in the mating sheet. These two structures, plus a structure-based model of the heterozygous Met-Val steric zipper, suggest an explanation for the previously observed effects of this locus on prion disease susceptibility and progression.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UCLA-DOE Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095-1570, USA.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Major prion protein
A, B
6Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
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Find proteins for P04156 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P04156
PHAROS:  P04156
GTEx:  ENSG00000171867 
Entity Groups  
UniProt GroupP04156
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.92 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.261 
  • R-Value Work: 0.203 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.210 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 41.173α = 90
b = 18.959β = 90
c = 9.585γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-08-04
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2022-12-21
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations