5W61

Crystal structure of BAXP168G monomer co-crystallized with glycerol


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.252 
  • R-Value Work: 0.200 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.203 

Starting Models: experimental
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Literature

Ensemble Properties of Bax Determine Its Function.

Robin, A.Y.Iyer, S.Birkinshaw, R.W.Sandow, J.Wardak, A.Luo, C.S.Shi, M.Webb, A.I.Czabotar, P.E.Kluck, R.M.Colman, P.M.

(2018) Structure 26: 1346

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2018.07.006
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5W5X, 5W5Z, 5W60, 5W61, 5W62, 5W63

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    BAX and BAK are essential mediators of intrinsic apoptosis that permeabilize the mitochondrial outer membrane. BAX activation requires its translocation from cytosol to mitochondria where conformational changes cause its oligomerization. To better understand the critical step of translocation, we examined its blockade by mutation near the C terminus (P168G) or by antibody binding near the N terminus. Similarities in the crystal structures of wild-type and BAX P168G but significant other differences suggest that cytosolic BAX exists as an ensemble of conformers, and that the distribution of conformers within the ensemble determines the different functions of wild-type and mutant proteins. We also describe the structure of BAX in complex with an antibody, 3C10, that inhibits cytosolic BAX by limiting exposure of the membrane-associating helix α9, as does the P168G mutation. Our data for both means of BAX inhibition argue for an allosteric model of BAX regulation that derives from properties of the ensemble of conformers.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia; Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Apoptosis regulator BAX194Homo sapiensMutation(s): 3 
Gene Names: BAXBCL2L4
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q07812 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q07812 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q07812
PHAROS:  Q07812
GTEx:  ENSG00000087088 
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UniProt GroupQ07812
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.30 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.252 
  • R-Value Work: 0.200 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.203 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 42.74α = 90
b = 53.89β = 90
c = 62.1γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2018-06-27
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2018-08-29
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2018-09-05
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2018-10-17
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2023-10-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description