Crystal Structure of Mistletoe Lectin I (ML-I) from Viscum album in Complex with 4-N-Furfurylcytosine at 2.85 angstrom Resolution.
Ahmad, M.S., Rasheed, S., Falke, S., Khaliq, B., Perbandt, M., Choudhary, M.I., Markiewicz, W.T., Barciszewski, J., Betzel, C.(2018) Med Chem 14: 754-763
- PubMed: 29792147 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1573406414666180524095946
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6ELY - PubMed Abstract: 
Viscum album (the European mistletoe) is a semi-parasitic plant, which is of high medical interest. It is widely found in Europe, Asia, and North America. It contains at least three distinct lectins (i.e. ML-I, II, and III), varying in molecular mass and specificity. Among them, ML-I is in focus of medical research for various activities, including anti-cancer activities. To understand the molecular basis for such medical applications, a few studies have already addressed the structural and functional analysis of ML-I in complex with ligands. In continuation of these efforts, we are reporting the crystal structure of ML from Viscum album in complex with the nucleic acid oxidation product 4-N-furfurylcytosine (FC) refined to 2.85 Å resolution. FC is known to be involved in different metabolic pathways related to oxidative stress and DNA modification.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Laboratory for Structural Biology of Infection and Inflammation, University of Hamburg, c/o DESY, Build. 22a, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany.