2A0Q

Structure of thrombin in 400 mM potassium chloride


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.195 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 

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Literature

Thrombin Functions through Its RGD Sequence in a Non-canonical Conformation.

Papaconstantinou, M.E.Carrell, C.J.Pineda, A.O.Bobofchak, K.M.Mathews, F.S.Flordellis, C.S.Maragoudakis, M.E.Tsopanoglou, N.E.Di Cera, E.

(2005) J Biol Chem 280: 29393-29396

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.C500248200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2A0Q

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Previous studies have suggested that thrombin interacts with integrins in endothelial cells through its RGD (Arg-187, Gly-188, Asp-189) sequence. All existing crystal structures of thrombin show that most of this sequence is buried under the 220-loop and therefore interaction via RGD implies either partial unfolding of the enzyme or its proteolytic digestion. Here, we demonstrate that surface-absorbed thrombin promotes attachment and migration of endothelial cells through interaction with alpha(v)beta(3) and alpha(5)beta(1) integrins. Using site-directed mutants of thrombin we prove that this effect is mediated by the RGD sequence and does not require catalytic activity. The effect is abrogated when residues of the RGD sequence are mutated to Ala and is not observed with proteases like trypsin and tissue-type plasminogen activator, unless the RGD sequence is introduced at position 187-189. The potent inhibitor hirudin does not abrogate the effect, suggesting that thrombin functions through its RGD sequence in a non-canonical conformation. A 1.9-Angstroms resolution crystal structure of free thrombin grown in the presence of high salt (400 mm KCl) shows two molecules in the asymmetric unit, one of which assumes an unprecedented conformation with the autolysis loop shifted 20 Angstroms away from its canonical position, the 220-loop entirely disordered, and the RGD sequence exposed to the solvent.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Thrombin, light chain
A, C
30Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: F2
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PHAROS:  P00734
GTEx:  ENSG00000180210 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Thrombin, heavy chain
B, D
257Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: F2
EC: 3.4.21.5
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.195 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 58.51α = 90
b = 69.74β = 90
c = 158.16γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
MOLREPphasing
CNSrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data reduction

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Entry History 

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2005-07-12
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2017-10-11
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Database references, Structure summary