1YTQ

Structure of Native Human Beta B2 Crystallin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.198 
  • R-Value Work: 0.180 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.181 

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Literature

Mutation of interfaces in domain-swapped human betaB2-crystallin

Smith, M.A.Bateman, O.A.Jaenicke, R.Slingsby, C.

(2007) Protein Sci 16: 615-625

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1110/ps.062659107
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1YTQ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The superfamily of eye lens betagamma-crystallins is highly modularized, with Greek key motifs being used to form symmetric domains. Sequences of monomeric gamma-crystallins and oligomeric beta-crystallins fold into two domains that pair about a further conserved symmetric interface. Conservation of this assembly interface by domain swapping is the device adopted by family member betaB2-crystallin to form a solution dimer. However, the betaB1-crystallin solution dimer is formed from an interface used by the domain-swapped dimer to form a tetramer in the crystal lattice. Comparison of these two structures indicated an intriguing relationship between linker conformation, interface ion pair networks, and higher assembly. Here the X-ray structure of recombinant human betaB2-crystallin showed that domain swapping was determined by the sequence and not assembly conditions. The solution characteristics of mutants that were designed to alter an ion pair network at a higher assembly interface and a mutant that changed a proline showed they remained dimeric. X-ray crystallography showed that the dimeric mutants did not reverse domain swapping. Thus, the sequence of betaB2-crystallin appears well optimized for domain swapping. However, a charge-reversal mutation to the conserved domain-pairing interface showed drastic changes to solution behavior. It appears that the higher assembly of the betagamma-crystallin domains has exploited symmetry to create diversity while avoiding aggregation. These are desirable attributes for proteins that have to exist at very high concentration for a very long time.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Crystallography, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Birkbeck College, University of London, London WC1E 7HX, United Kingdom.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Beta crystallin B2204Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CRYBB2
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P43320 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P43320
PHAROS:  P43320
GTEx:  ENSG00000244752 
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UniProt GroupP43320
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.198 
  • R-Value Work: 0.180 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.181 
  • Space Group: I 2 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 76.892α = 90
b = 82.324β = 90
c = 108.104γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
CCP4data scaling
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2006-01-31
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Derived calculations, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2013-06-26
    Changes: Derived calculations
  • Version 1.4: 2024-03-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references