1B8M

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR, NEUROTROPHIN-4

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.279 
  • R-Value Work: 0.198 

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Literature

The structures of the neurotrophin 4 homodimer and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor/neurotrophin 4 heterodimer reveal a common Trk-binding site.

Robinson, R.C., Radziejewski, C., Spraggon, G., Greenwald, J., Kostura, M.R., Burtnick, L.D., Stuart, D.I., Choe, S., Jones, E.Y.

(1999) Protein Sci. 8: 2589-2597

  • DOI: 10.1110/ps.8.12.2589
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
  • Also Cited By: 1HCF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The neurotrophins are growth factors that are involved in the development and survival of neurons. Neurotrophin release by a target tissue results in neuron growth along the neurotrophin concentration gradient, culminating in the eventual innervation ...

    The neurotrophins are growth factors that are involved in the development and survival of neurons. Neurotrophin release by a target tissue results in neuron growth along the neurotrophin concentration gradient, culminating in the eventual innervation of the target tissue. These activities are mediated through trk cell surface receptors. We have determined the structures of the heterodimer formed between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin 4 (NT4), as well as the structure of homodimer of NT4. We also present the structure of the Neurotrophin 3 homodimer, which is refined to higher resolution than previously published. These structures provide the first views of the architecture of the NT4 protomer. Comparison of the surface of a model of the BDNF homodimer with the structures of the neurotrophin homodimers reveals common features that may be important in the binding between the neurotrophins and their receptors. In particular, there exists an analogous region on the surface of each neurotrophin that is likely to be involved in trk receptor binding. Variations in sequence on the periphery of this common region serve to confer trk receptor specificity.

    Related Citations: 
    • Heterodimers of the Neurotrophic Factors: Formation, Isolation, and Differential Stability
      Radziejewski, C.,Robinson, R.C.
      (1993) Biochemistry 32: 13350
    • Structure of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (Slash)Neurotrophin 3 Heterodimer
      Robinson, R.C.,Radziejewski, C.,Stuart, D.I.,Jones, E.Y.
      (1995) Biochemistry 34: 4139

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Structural Biology Laboratory, The Salk Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA. bob@sbl.salk.edu




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
PROTEIN (BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR)
A
119Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BDNF
Find proteins for P23560 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: BDNF
Go to UniProtKB:  P23560
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
PROTEIN (NEUROTROPHIN-4)
B
130Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: NTF4 (NTF5)
Find proteins for P34130 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: NTF4
Go to UniProtKB:  P34130
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.279 
  • R-Value Work: 0.198 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 50.700α = 90.00
b = 105.900β = 90.00
c = 51.800γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
X-PLORrefinement
AMoREphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 1999-02-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-26
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance