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Structural flexibility of Shank PDZ domain is important for its binding to different ligands

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.71 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.272 
  • R-Value Work: 0.214 

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Literature

The structural flexibility of the shank1 PDZ domain is important for its binding to different ligands

Lee, J.H., Park, H., Park, S.J., Kim, H.J., Eom, S.H.

(2011) Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun. 407: 207-212

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.02.141
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The PDZ domain of the shank protein interacts with numerous cell membrane receptors and cytosolic proteins via the loosely defined binding motif X-(Ser/Thr)-X-Φ-COOH (Φ represents hydrophobic residues) at the carboxyl terminus of its target protein. ...

    The PDZ domain of the shank protein interacts with numerous cell membrane receptors and cytosolic proteins via the loosely defined binding motif X-(Ser/Thr)-X-Φ-COOH (Φ represents hydrophobic residues) at the carboxyl terminus of its target protein. This enables shank to serve as a membrane-associated scaffold for the assembly of signaling complexes. As the list of proteins that bind to the shank PDZ domain grows, it is not immediately clear what structural element(s) mediate this domain's target specificity or the plasticity required to bind its different targets. Here, we have determined the crystal structure of the shank1 PDZ in complex with the βPIX C-terminal pentapeptide (642-646, DETNL) at 2.3Å resolution and modeled shank1 PDZ binding to selected pentapeptide ligands. The resulting structures revealed a large hydrophobic pocket within the PDZ domain that can accommodate a variety of ligand residues at the P(0) position. A H-bond between His735 and Ser/Thr at the P(-2) position is invariant throughout the model structures. In addition, we identified multiple PDZ domain residues that are able to form H-bonds and salt bridges with an incoming target protein. Overall, our study provides a new level of understanding of the specificity and structural plasticity of the shank PDZ domain.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Korea Polar Research Institute, Incheon 406-840, South Korea. junhyucklee@kopri.re.kr




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains protein 1
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
115Rattus norvegicusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Shank1
Find proteins for Q9WV48 (Rattus norvegicus)
Go to UniProtKB:  Q9WV48
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Beta-PIX
I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
7Rattus norvegicusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Arhgef7 (Pak3bp, Pixb)
Find proteins for O55043 (Rattus norvegicus)
Go to UniProtKB:  O55043
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.71 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.272 
  • R-Value Work: 0.214 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 89.373α = 90.00
b = 95.155β = 90.00
c = 108.904γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
BUSTERrefinement
MOLREPphasing
HKL-2000data scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2011-04-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2012-04-18
    Type: Derived calculations