1CGQ

MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR (MIF) WITH ALANINE INSERTED BETWEEN PRO-1 AND MET-2


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.234 

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Literature

Pro-1 of macrophage migration inhibitory factor functions as a catalytic base in the phenylpyruvate tautomerase activity.

Lubetsky, J.B.Swope, M.Dealwis, C.Blake, P.Lolis, E.

(1999) Biochemistry 38: 7346-7354

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/bi990306m
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1CA7, 1CGQ, 1P1G

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is an important immunoregulatory molecule with a unique ability to suppress the anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids. Although considered a cytokine, MIF possesses a three-dimensional structure and active site similar to those of 4-oxalocrotonate tautomerase and 5-carboxymethyl-2-hydroxymuconate isomerase. Moreover, a number of catalytic activities have been defined for MIF. To gain insight into the role of catalysis in the biological function of MIF, we have begun to characterize the catalytic activities in more detail. Here we report the crystal structure of MIF complexed with p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate, a substrate for the phenylpyruvate tautomerase activity of MIF. The three binding sites for p-hydroxyphenylpyruvate in the MIF trimer lie at the interface between two subunits. The substrate interacts with Pro-1, Lys-32, and Ile-64 from one subunit and Tyr-95 and Asn-97 from an adjacent subunit. Pro-1 is positioned to function as a catalytic base. There is no functional group that polarizes the alpha-carbonyl of the substrate to weaken the adjacent C-H bond. Mutation of Pro-1 to glycine substantially reduces the catalytic activity. The insertion of an alanine between Pro-1 and Met-2 essentially abolishes activity. Structural studies of these mutants define a source of the reduced activity and provide insight into the mechanism of the catalytic reaction.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
PROTEIN (MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR)
A, B, C
115Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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Go to UniProtKB:  P14174
PHAROS:  P14174
GTEx:  ENSG00000240972 
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UniProt GroupP14174
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.234 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 67.81α = 90
b = 67.87β = 90
c = 88.77γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
X-PLORrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 1999-06-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-26
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2023-12-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references