Download MendeleyStructure of the F-spondin reeler domain reveals a unique beta-sandwich fold with a deformable disulfide-bonded loop
Nagae, M., Nishikawa, K., Yasui, N., Yamasaki, M., Nogi, T., Takagi, J.(2008) Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 64: 1138-1145
- PubMed: 19020352
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S0907444908028308
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2ZOT, 2ZOU - PubMed Abstract:
F-spondin is a secreted and extracellular matrix-attached protein that has been implicated in axonal pathfinding during neural development as well as in vascular remodelling in adult tissues. F-spondin is composed of a reeler, a spondin and six thrombospondin type 1 repeat domains. The reeler domain shares homology with the amino-terminal domain of reelin, a large secreted glycoprotein that guides migrating neurons during cortical development. Crystal structures of the F-spondin reeler domain were determined at 1.45 and 2.70 A resolution. The structure revealed a nine-stranded antiparallel beta-sandwich fold similar to the immunoglobulin or fibronectin type III domains, but with a unique extra beta-hairpin. Moreover, an amino-terminal extension which is anchored at its beginning via a conserved disulfide bond loosely packs against one face of the beta-sandwich, making a major contribution to the surface features of the domain. Structural comparison among the different molecules contained in two different crystals reveals an unusual conformational plasticity of the amino-terminal loop, suggesting its role in molecular interactions.
Organizational Affiliation:
Laboratory of Protein Synthesis and Expression, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, 3-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
