3HUS

Crystal structure of recombinant gamma N308K fibrinogen fragment D with the peptide ligand Gly-Pro-Arg-Pro-amide

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.04 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.220 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.238 

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Literature

Impaired protofibril formation in fibrinogen gammaN308K is due to altered D:D and "A:a" interactions.

Bowley, S.R., Okumura, N., Lord, S.T.

(2009) Biochemistry 48: 8656-8663

  • DOI: 10.1021/bi900239b
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3HUS

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • "A:a" knob-hole interactions and D:D interfacial interactions are important for fibrin polymerization. Previous studies with recombinant gammaN308K fibrinogen, a substitution at the D:D interface, showed impaired polymerization. We examined the molecular ...

    "A:a" knob-hole interactions and D:D interfacial interactions are important for fibrin polymerization. Previous studies with recombinant gammaN308K fibrinogen, a substitution at the D:D interface, showed impaired polymerization. We examined the molecular basis for this loss of function by solving the crystal structure of gammaN308K fragment D. In contrast to previous fragment D crystals, the gammaN308K crystals belonged to a tetragonal space group with an unusually long unit cell (a = b = 95 A, c = 448.3 A). Alignment of the normal and gammaN308K structures showed the global structure of the variant was not changed and the knob "A" peptide GPRP was bound as usual to hole "a". The substitution introduced an elongated positively charged patch in the D:D region. The structure showed novel, symmetric D:D crystal contacts between gammaN308K molecules, indicating the normal asymmetric D:D interface in fibrin would be unstable in this variant. We examined GPRP binding to gammaN308K in solution by plasmin protection assay. The results showed weaker peptide binding, suggesting that "A:a" interactions were altered. We examined fibrin network structures by scanning electron microscopy and found the variant fibers were thicker and more heterogeneous than normal fibers. Considered together, our structural and biochemical studies indicate both "A:a" and D:D interactions are weaker. We conclude that stable protofibrils cannot assemble from gammaN308K monomers, leading to impaired polymerization.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.



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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Fibrinogen alpha chain A, D66Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: FGA
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GTEx:  ENSG00000171560
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Fibrinogen beta chain B, E313Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: FGB
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GTEx:  ENSG00000171564
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Fibrinogen gamma chain C, F311Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: FGG, PRO2061
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Peptide Ligand Gly-Pro-Arg-Pro-amide G, H, I, J4N/AMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChainsChain Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-[alpha-L-fucopyranose-(1-6)]2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
K, L
3 N-Glycosylation Oligosaccharides Interaction
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.04 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.220 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.238 
  • Space Group: P 43 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 95.009α = 90
b = 95.009β = 90
c = 448.382γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data collection
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2009-08-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Advisory, Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations, Structure summary