2NWG

Structure of CXCL12:heparin disaccharide complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.07 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.265 
  • R-Value Work: 0.240 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 

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Literature

Structural and Functional Basis of CXCL12 (Stromal Cell-derived Factor-1{alpha}) Binding to Heparin

Murphy, J.W.Cho, Y.Sachpatzidis, A.Fan, C.Hodsdon, M.E.Lolis, E.

(2007) J Biol Chem 282: 10018-10027

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M608796200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2NWG

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    CXCL12 (SDF-1alpha) and CXCR4 are critical for embryonic development and cellular migration in adults. These proteins are involved in HIV-1 infection, cancer metastasis, and WHIM disease. Sequestration and presentation of CXCL12 to CXCR4 by glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) is proposed to be important for receptor activation. Mutagenesis has identified CXCL12 residues that bind to heparin. However, the molecular details of this interaction have not yet been determined. Here we demonstrate that soluble heparin and heparan sulfate negatively affect CXCL12-mediated in vitro chemotaxis. We also show that a cluster of basic residues in the dimer interface is required for chemotaxis and is a target for inhibition by heparin. We present structural evidence for binding of an unsaturated heparin disaccharide to CXCL12 attained through solution NMR spectroscopy and x-ray crystallography. Increasing concentrations of the disaccharide altered the two-dimensional (1)H-(15)N-HSQC spectra of CXCL12, which identified two clusters of residues. One cluster corresponds to beta-strands in the dimer interface. The second includes the amino-terminal loop and the alpha-helix. In the x-ray structure two unsaturated disaccharides are present. One is in the dimer interface with direct contacts between residues His(25), Lys(27), and Arg(41) of CXCL12 and the heparin disaccharide. The second disaccharide contacts Ala(20), Arg(21), Asn(30), and Lys(64). This is the first x-ray structure of a CXC class chemokine in complex with glycosaminoglycans. Based on the observation of two heparin binding sites, we propose a mechanism in which GAGs bind around CXCL12 dimers as they sequester and present CXCL12 to CXCR4.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8066.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Stromal cell-derived factor 1
A, B
68Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CXCL12SDF1
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P48061 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P48061
PHAROS:  P48061
GTEx:  ENSG00000107562 
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UniProt GroupP48061
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Oligosaccharides

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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
4-deoxy-2-O-sulfo-alpha-L-threo-hex-4-enopyranuronic acid-(1-4)-2-deoxy-6-O-sulfo-2-(sulfoamino)-alpha-D-glucopyranose
C, D
2N/A
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G01871HO
GlyCosmos:  G01871HO
Biologically Interesting Molecules (External Reference) 1 Unique
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.07 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.265 
  • R-Value Work: 0.240 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 36.492α = 90
b = 56.965β = 90
c = 71.747γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
CrystalCleardata collection
MOSFLMdata reduction
CCP4data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2007-02-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-05-01
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2017-10-18
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Non-polymer description, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2023-12-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Structure summary