3TM6

Crystal structure of the beta-2 microglobulin DIMC50 disulphide-linked homodimer mutant

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.7 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.234 

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Literature

A recurrent D-strand association interface is observed in beta-2 microglobulin oligomers.

Colombo, M., de Rosa, M., Bellotti, V., Ricagno, S., Bolognesi, M.

(2012) Febs J. 279: 1131-1143

  • DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2012.08510.x
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • β-2 microglobulin (β2m) is an amyloidogenic protein responsible for dialysis-related amyloidosis in man. In the early stages of amyloid fibril formation, β2m associates into dimers and higher oligomers, although the structural details of such aggrega ...

    β-2 microglobulin (β2m) is an amyloidogenic protein responsible for dialysis-related amyloidosis in man. In the early stages of amyloid fibril formation, β2m associates into dimers and higher oligomers, although the structural details of such aggregates are poorly understood. To characterize the protein-protein interactions supporting the formation of oligomers, three individual β2m cysteine mutants and their disulfide-linked homodimers (DIMC20, DIMC50 and DIMC60) were prepared. Amyloid propensity, oligomerization state in solution and crystallogenesis were tested for each β2m homodimer: DIMC20 and DIMC50 display a mixture of tetrameric and dimeric species in solution and also yield protein crystals and amyloid fibrils, whereas DIMC60 is dimeric in solution but does not form protein crystals nor amyloid fibrils. The X-ray structures of DIMC20 and DIMC50 show that the two engineered dimers form a tetrameric assembly; for both tetrameric species, the noncovalent association interface is based on the interaction of facing β2m D-strands and is conserved. Notably, DIMC20 and DIMC50 trigger amyloid formation in wild-type β2m in unseeded reactions. Thus, when the D-D-strand interface is impaired by an intermolecular disulfide bond (as in DIMC60), the formation of tetramers is hindered, and the protein is not amyloidogenic and does not promote amyloid aggregation of wild-type β2m. Implications for β2m oligomerization are discussed.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Dipartimento di Scienze Biomolecolari e Biotecnologie and CIMAINA, Università di Milano, Italy.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Beta-2-microglobulin
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
100Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: B2M
Find proteins for P61769 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: B2M
Go to UniProtKB:  P61769
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
PO4
Query on PO4
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B, C, E, F, H
PHOSPHATE ION
O4 P
NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-K
 Ligand Interaction
PEG
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A, B, D, G
DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER
C4 H10 O3
MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.7 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.234 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 90.102α = 90.00
b = 56.272β = 115.67
c = 96.374γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MOLREPphasing
MOSFLMdata reduction
MxCuBEdata collection
BUSTERrefinement
SCALAdata scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2012-09-05
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-08-28
    Type: Database references