3E4C

Procaspase-1 zymogen domain crystal structure

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.05 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.200 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.204 

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Literature

Crystal structure of procaspase-1 zymogen domain reveals insight into inflammatory caspase autoactivation

Elliott, J.M., Rouge, L., Wiesmann, C., Scheer, J.M.

(2009) J Biol Chem 284: 6546-6553

  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M806121200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3E4C

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • One key event in inflammatory signaling is the activation of the initiator caspase, procaspase-1. Presented here is the crystal structure of the procaspase-1 zymogen without its caspase recruitment domain solved to 2.05 A. Although the isolated domain is monomeric in solution, the protein appeared dimeric in crystals ...

    One key event in inflammatory signaling is the activation of the initiator caspase, procaspase-1. Presented here is the crystal structure of the procaspase-1 zymogen without its caspase recruitment domain solved to 2.05 A. Although the isolated domain is monomeric in solution, the protein appeared dimeric in crystals. The loop arrangements in the dimer provide insight into the first autoproteolytic events that occur during activation by oligomerization. Additionally, in contrast to other caspases, we demonstrate that autoproteolysis at the second cleavage site, Asp316, is necessary for conversion to a stable dimer in solution. Critical elements of secondary structure are revealed in the crystal structure that explain why a dimeric protein is favored after proteolysis at this aspartic acid. Dimer stabilization is concurrent with a 130-fold increase in kcat, the sole contributing kinetic factor to an activated and efficient mediator of inflammation.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Protein Chemistry, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080, USA.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Caspase-1 A, B302Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: CASP1, IL1BC, IL1BCE
EC: 3.4.22.36
Find proteins for P29466 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P29466
NIH Common Fund Data Resources
PHAROS:  P29466
GTEx:  ENSG00000137752
Protein Feature View
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
MG
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B
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.05 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.200 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.204 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 56.1α = 105.95
b = 58.004β = 119.6
c = 60.12γ = 92.77
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-12-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Refinement description, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2020-09-09
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary