3FFN

Crystal structure of calcium-free human gelsolin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.220 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.222 

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Literature

Ca2+ binding by domain 2 plays a critical role in the activation and stabilization of gelsolin.

Nag, S.Ma, Q.Wang, H.Chumnarnsilpa, S.Lee, W.L.Larsson, M.Kannan, B.Hernandez-Valladares, M.Burtnick, L.D.Robinson, R.C.

(2009) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106: 13713-13718

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0812374106
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3FFK, 3FFN

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Gelsolin consists of six homologous domains (G1-G6), each containing a conserved Ca-binding site. Occupation of a subset of these sites enables gelsolin to sever and cap actin filaments in a Ca-dependent manner. Here, we present the structures of Ca-free human gelsolin and of Ca-bound human G1-G3 in a complex with actin. These structures closely resemble those determined previously for equine gelsolin. However, the G2 Ca-binding site is occupied in the human G1-G3/actin structure, whereas it is vacant in the equine version. In-depth comparison of the Ca-free and Ca-activated, actin-bound human gelsolin structures suggests G2 and G6 to be cooperative in binding Ca(2+) and responsible for opening the G2-G6 latch to expose the F-actin-binding site on G2. Mutational analysis of the G2 and G6 Ca-binding sites demonstrates their interdependence in maintaining the compact structure in the absence of calcium. Examination of Ca binding by G2 in human G1-G3/actin reveals that the Ca(2+) locks the G2-G3 interface. Thermal denaturation studies of G2-G3 indicate that Ca binding stabilizes this fragment, driving it into the active conformation. The G2 Ca-binding site is mutated in gelsolin from familial amyloidosis (Finnish-type) patients. This disease initially proceeds through protease cleavage of G2, ultimately to produce a fragment that forms amyloid fibrils. The data presented here support a mechanism whereby the loss of Ca binding by G2 prolongs the lifetime of partially activated, intermediate conformations in which the protease cleavage site is exposed.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, ASTAR, 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, Singapore 138673.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Gelsolin
A, B
782Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: GSN
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Go to UniProtKB:  P06396
PHAROS:  P06396
GTEx:  ENSG00000148180 
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UniProt GroupP06396
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.220 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.222 
  • Space Group: P 4 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 170.887α = 90
b = 170.887β = 90
c = 152.19γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2009-10-06
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2017-11-01
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2024-02-21
    Changes: Data collection, Database references