3B9I

Crystal Structure of mouse GITRL at 2.5 A.


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.49 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.248 
  • R-Value Work: 0.186 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.189 

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Literature

Evolution of GITRL immune function: murine GITRL exhibits unique structural and biochemical properties within the TNF superfamily.

Chattopadhyay, K.Ramagopal, U.A.Brenowitz, M.Nathenson, S.G.Almo, S.C.

(2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105: 635-640

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0710529105
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2QDN, 3B9I

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Glucocorticoid-induced TNF receptor ligand (GITRL), a recently identified member of the TNF superfamily, binds to its receptor, GITR, on both effector and regulatory T cells and generates positive costimulatory signals implicated in a wide range of T cell functions. In contrast to all previously characterized homotrimeric TNF family members, the mouse GITRL crystal structure reveals a previously unrecognized dimeric assembly that is stabilized via a unique "domain-swapping" interaction. Consistent with its crystal structure, mouse GITRL exists as a stable dimer in solution. Structure-guided mutagenesis studies confirmed the determinants responsible for dimerization and support a previously unrecognized receptor-recognition surface for mouse GITRL that has not been observed for any other TNF family members. Taken together, the unique structural and biochemical behavior of mouse GITRL, along with the unusual domain organization of murine GITR, support a previously unrecognized mechanism for signaling within the TNF superfamily.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
GITR ligand
A, B
132Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Tnfsf18Gitrl
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q7TS55 (Mus musculus)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q7TS55
IMPC:  MGI:2673064
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ7TS55
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  • Reference Sequence
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.49 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.248 
  • R-Value Work: 0.186 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.189 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 52.791α = 90
b = 70.024β = 90
c = 71.654γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-01-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2017-10-25
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2023-08-30
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description