1LU1

THE STRUCTURE OF THE DOLICHOS BIFLORUS SEED LECTIN IN COMPLEX WITH THE FORSSMAN DISACCHARIDE


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.234 
  • R-Value Work: 0.194 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.194 

Starting Model: experimental
View more details

wwPDB Validation   3D Report Full Report


This is version 2.2 of the entry. See complete history


Literature

Carbohydrate binding, quaternary structure and a novel hydrophobic binding site in two legume lectin oligomers from Dolichos biflorus.

Hamelryck, T.W.Loris, R.Bouckaert, J.Dao-Thi, M.H.Strecker, G.Imberty, A.Fernandez, E.Wyns, L.Etzler, M.E.

(1999) J Mol Biol 286: 1161-1177

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1998.2534
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1BJQ, 1LU1, 1LU2, 1LUL

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The seed lectin (DBL) from the leguminous plant Dolichos biflorus has a unique specificity among the members of the legume lectin family because of its high preference for GalNAc over Gal. In addition, precipitation of blood group A+H substance by DBL is slightly better inhibited by a blood group A trisaccharide (GalNAc(alpha1-3)[Fuc(alpha1-2)]Gal) containing pentasaccharide, and about 40 times better by the Forssman disaccharide (GalNAc(alpha1-3)GalNAc) than by GalNAc. We report the crystal structures of the DBL-blood group A trisaccharide complex and the DBL-Forssman disaccharide complex.A comparison with the binding sites of Gal-binding legume lectins indicates that the low affinity of DBL for Gal is due to the substitution of a conserved aromatic residue by an aliphatic residue (Leu127). Binding studies with a Leu127Phe mutant corroborate these conclusions. DBL has a higher affinity for GalNAc because the N-acetyl group compensates for the loss of aromatic stacking in DBL by making a hydrogen bond with the backbone amide group of Gly103 and a hydrophobic contact with the side-chains of Trp132 and Tyr104. Some legume lectins possess a hydrophobic binding site that binds adenine and adenine-derived plant hormones, i.e. cytokinins. The exact function of this binding site is unknown, but adenine/cytokinin-binding legume lectins might be involved in storage of plant hormones or plant growth regulation. The structures of DBL in complex with adenine and of the dimeric stem and leaf lectin (DB58) from the same plant provide the first structural data on these binding sites. Both oligomers possess an unusual architecture, featuring an alpha-helix sandwiched between two monomers. In both oligomers, this alpha-helix is directly involved in the formation of the hydrophobic binding site. DB58 adopts a novel quaternary structure, related to the quaternary structure of the DBL heterotetramer, and brings the number of know legume lectin dimer types to four.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratorium voor Ultrastructuur, Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituur voor Biotechnologie, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Paardenstraat 65, Sint-Genesius-Rode, B-1640, Belgium. thamelry@vub.ac.be


Macromolecules
Find similar proteins by:  (by identity cutoff)  |  3D Structure
Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
LECTIN253Vigna cylindricaMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P05045 (Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica)
Explore P05045 
Go to UniProtKB:  P05045
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP05045
Sequence Annotations
Expand
  • Reference Sequence
Oligosaccharides

Help

Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-galactopyranose-(1-3)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-galactopyranose
B
2N/A
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G97834OQ
GlyCosmos:  G97834OQ
GlyGen:  G97834OQ
Biologically Interesting Molecules (External Reference) 1 Unique
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.234 
  • R-Value Work: 0.194 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.194 
  • Space Group: I 41 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 79.05α = 90
b = 79.05β = 90
c = 260.11γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
AMoREphasing
X-PLORrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

Structure Validation

View Full Validation Report



Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 1998-12-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-03-24
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Advisory, Atomic model, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2023-08-09
    Changes: Database references, Refinement description, Structure summary
  • Version 2.2: 2024-05-22
    Changes: Data collection