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Crystal Structure of Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone Complexed with its Receptor

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.92 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.259 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 

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Literature

Structure of human follicle-stimulating hormone in complex with its receptor.

Fan, Q.R., Hendrickson, W.A.

(2005) Nature 433: 269-277

  • DOI: 10.1038/nature03206

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is central to reproduction in mammals. It acts through a G-protein-coupled receptor on the surface of target cells to stimulate testicular and ovarian functions. We present here the 2.9-A-resolution structure of a p ...

    Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is central to reproduction in mammals. It acts through a G-protein-coupled receptor on the surface of target cells to stimulate testicular and ovarian functions. We present here the 2.9-A-resolution structure of a partially deglycosylated complex of human FSH bound to the extracellular hormone-binding domain of its receptor (FSHR(HB)). The hormone is bound in a hand-clasp fashion to an elongated, curved receptor. The buried interface of the complex is large (2,600 A2) and has a high charge density. Our analysis suggests that all glycoprotein hormones bind to their receptors in this mode and that binding specificity is mediated by key interaction sites involving both the common alpha- and hormone-specific beta-subunits. On binding, FSH undergoes a concerted conformational change that affects protruding loops implicated in receptor activation. The FSH-FSHR(HB) complexes form dimers in the crystal and at high concentrations in solution. Such dimers may participate in transmembrane signal transduction.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Glycoprotein hormones alpha chain
A, D
92Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CGA
Find proteins for P01215 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P01215
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Follitropin beta chain
B, E
111Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: FSHB
Find proteins for P01225 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P01225
Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Follicle stimulating hormone receptor
C, F
252Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: FSHR (LGR1)
Find proteins for P23945 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: FSHR
Go to UniProtKB:  P23945
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
SO4
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B, C
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
 Ligand Interaction
BMA
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F
BETA-D-MANNOSE
C6 H12 O6
WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-RWOPYEJCSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
NAG
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A, B, C, D, E, F
N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE
C8 H15 N O6
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.92 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.259 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 121.330α = 90.00
b = 66.938β = 99.13
c = 148.629γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALEPACKdata scaling
DENZOdata reduction
AMoREphasing
REFMACrefinement

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2005-01-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Advisory, Version format compliance