3S9M

Complex between transferrin receptor 1 and transferrin with iron in the N-Lobe, cryocooled 1

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.32 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.332 
  • R-Value Work: 0.282 

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Literature

How the binding of human transferrin primes the transferrin receptor potentiating iron release at endosomal pH.

Eckenroth, B.E., Steere, A.N., Chasteen, N.D., Everse, S.J., Mason, A.B.

(2011) Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA 108: 13089-13094

  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1105786108
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Delivery of iron to cells requires binding of two iron-containing human transferrin (hTF) molecules to the specific homodimeric transferrin receptor (TFR) on the cell surface. Through receptor-mediated endocytosis involving lower pH, salt, and an uni ...

    Delivery of iron to cells requires binding of two iron-containing human transferrin (hTF) molecules to the specific homodimeric transferrin receptor (TFR) on the cell surface. Through receptor-mediated endocytosis involving lower pH, salt, and an unidentified chelator, iron is rapidly released from hTF within the endosome. The crystal structure of a monoferric N-lobe hTF/TFR complex (3.22-Å resolution) features two binding motifs in the N lobe and one in the C lobe of hTF. Binding of Fe(N)hTF induces global and site-specific conformational changes within the TFR ectodomain. Specifically, movements at the TFR dimer interface appear to prime the TFR to undergo pH-induced movements that alter the hTF/TFR interaction. Iron release from each lobe then occurs by distinctly different mechanisms: Binding of His349 to the TFR (strengthened by protonation at low pH) controls iron release from the C lobe, whereas displacement of one N-lobe binding motif, in concert with the action of the dilysine trigger, elicits iron release from the N lobe. One binding motif in each lobe remains attached to the same α-helix in the TFR throughout the endocytic cycle. Collectively, the structure elucidates how the TFR accelerates iron release from the C lobe, slows it from the N lobe, and stabilizes binding of apohTF for return to the cell surface. Importantly, this structure provides new targets for mutagenesis studies to further understand and define this system.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Vermont, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Transferrin receptor protein 1
A, B
654Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TFRC
Find proteins for P02786 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P02786
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Serotransferrin
C, D
693Homo sapiensMutation(s): 4 
Gene Names: TF
Find proteins for P02787 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: TF
Go to UniProtKB:  P02787
Small Molecules
Ligands 4 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CA
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A, B
CALCIUM ION
Ca
BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
FE
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C, D
FE (III) ION
Fe
VTLYFUHAOXGGBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
NAG
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A, B
N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE
C8 H15 N O6
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
CO3
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C, D
CARBONATE ION
C O3
BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.32 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.332 
  • R-Value Work: 0.282 
  • Space Group: P 43 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 232.187α = 90.00
b = 232.187β = 90.00
c = 168.310γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
DENZOdata reduction
CNSrefinement
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2011-08-10
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-12-14
    Type: Database references