3LO4

Crystal structure of human alpha-defensin 1 (R24A mutant)

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.210 
  • R-Value Work: 0.171 

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Literature

Trp-26 imparts functional versatility to human alpha-defensin HNP1.

Wei, G., Pazgier, M., de Leeuw, E., Rajabi, M., Li, J., Zou, G., Jung, G., Yuan, W., Lu, W.Y., Lehrer, R.I., Lu, W.

(2010) J.Biol.Chem. 285: 16275-16285

  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M110.102749
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • We performed a comprehensive alanine scan of human alpha-defensin HNP1 and tested the ability of the resulting analogs to kill Staphylococcus aureus, inhibit anthrax lethal factor, and bind human immunodeficiency virus-1 gp120. By far, the most delet ...

    We performed a comprehensive alanine scan of human alpha-defensin HNP1 and tested the ability of the resulting analogs to kill Staphylococcus aureus, inhibit anthrax lethal factor, and bind human immunodeficiency virus-1 gp120. By far, the most deleterious mutation for all of these functions was W26A. The activities lost by W26A-HNP1 were restored progressively by replacing W26 with non-coded, straight-chain aliphatic amino acids of increasing chain length. The hydrophobicity of residue 26 also correlated with the ability of the analogs to bind immobilized wild type HNP1 and to undergo further self-association. Thus, the hydrophobicity of residue 26 is not only a key determinant of the direct interactions of HNP1 with target molecules, but it also governs the ability of this peptide to form dimers and more complex quaternary structures at micromolar concentrations. Although all defensin peptides are cationic, their amphipathicity is at least as important as their positive charge in enabling them to participate in innate host defense.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Neutrophil defensin 1
A, B
30Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: DEFA1, DEFA1B (DEF1, DEFA2, MRS)
Find proteins for P59665 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: DEFA1 DEFA1B
Go to UniProtKB:  P59665
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CL
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B
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
 Ligand Interaction
PEG
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B
DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER
C4 H10 O3
MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.210 
  • R-Value Work: 0.171 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 46.627α = 90.00
b = 48.673β = 90.00
c = 24.557γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

  • Deposited Date: 2010-02-03 
  • Released Date: 2010-03-09 
  • Deposition Author(s): Pazgier, M., Lu, W.

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2010-03-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Type: Advisory, Refinement description, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-08-17
    Type: Derived calculations