2HAU

Apo-Human Serum Transferrin (Non-Glycosylated)

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.324 
  • R-Value Work: 0.273 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.273 

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Literature

The Crystal Structure of Iron-free Human Serum Transferrin Provides Insight into Inter-lobe Communication and Receptor Binding.

Wally, J., Halbrooks, P.J., Vonrhein, C., Rould, M.A., Everse, S.J., Mason, A.B., Buchanan, S.K.

(2006) J Biol Chem 281: 24934-24944

  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M604592200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2HAU, 2HAV

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Serum transferrin reversibly binds iron in each of two lobes and delivers it to cells by a receptor-mediated, pH-dependent process. The binding and release of iron result in a large conformational change in which two subdomains in each lobe close or open with a rigid twisting motion around a hinge ...

    Serum transferrin reversibly binds iron in each of two lobes and delivers it to cells by a receptor-mediated, pH-dependent process. The binding and release of iron result in a large conformational change in which two subdomains in each lobe close or open with a rigid twisting motion around a hinge. We report the structure of human serum transferrin (hTF) lacking iron (apo-hTF), which was independently determined by two methods: 1) the crystal structure of recombinant non-glycosylated apo-hTF was solved at 2.7-A resolution using a multiple wavelength anomalous dispersion phasing strategy, by substituting the nine methionines in hTF with selenomethionine and 2) the structure of glycosylated apo-hTF (isolated from serum) was determined to a resolution of 2.7A by molecular replacement using the human apo-N-lobe and the rabbit holo-C1-subdomain as search models. These two crystal structures are essentially identical. They represent the first published model for full-length human transferrin and reveal that, in contrast to family members (human lactoferrin and hen ovotransferrin), both lobes are almost equally open: 59.4 degrees and 49.5 degrees rotations are required to open the N- and C-lobes, respectively (compared with closed pig TF). Availability of this structure is critical to a complete understanding of the metal binding properties of each lobe of hTF; the apo-hTF structure suggests that differences in the hinge regions of the N- and C-lobes may influence the rates of iron binding and release. In addition, we evaluate potential interactions between apo-hTF and the human transferrin receptor.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
SerotransferrinA, B676Homo sapiensMutation(s): 11 
Gene Names: TF, PRO1400
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P02787 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P02787 
Go to UniProtKB:  P02787
PHAROS:  P02787
GTEx:  ENSG00000091513
Protein Feature View
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MSE
Query on MSE		A, BL-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.324 
  • R-Value Work: 0.273 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.273 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 87.996α = 90
b = 102.159β = 90
c = 197.044γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SHARPphasing
CNSrefinement
SCALEPACKdata scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2006-06-27
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-05-01
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Non-polymer description, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations