4CIN

Complex of Bcl-xL with its BH3 domain

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.693 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 

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Literature

The Functional Differences of Pro-Survival and Pro-Apoptotic B Cell Lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) Proteins Depend on Structural Differences in Their Bcl-2 Homology 3 (Bh3) Domains

Lee, E.F., Dewson, G., Evangelista, M., Pettikiriarachchi, A., Zhu, H., Colman, P.M., Fairlie, W.D.

(2014) J.Biol.Chem. 289: 36001

  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M114.610758
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Bcl-2 homology 3 (BH3) domains are short sequence motifs that mediate nearly all protein-protein interactions between B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) family proteins in the intrinsic apoptotic cell death pathway. These sequences are found on both pro-survi ...

    Bcl-2 homology 3 (BH3) domains are short sequence motifs that mediate nearly all protein-protein interactions between B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) family proteins in the intrinsic apoptotic cell death pathway. These sequences are found on both pro-survival and pro-apoptotic members, although their primary function is believed to be associated with induction of cell death. Here, we identify critical features of the BH3 domains of pro-survival proteins that distinguish them functionally from their pro-apoptotic counterparts. Biochemical and x-ray crystallographic studies demonstrate that these differences reduce the capacity of most pro-survival proteins to form high affinity "BH3-in-groove" complexes that are critical for cell death induction. Switching these residues for the corresponding residues in Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer (Bak) increases the binding affinity of isolated BH3 domains for pro-survival proteins; however, their exchange in the context of the parental protein causes rapid proteasomal degradation due to protein destabilization. This is supported by further x-ray crystallographic studies that capture elements of this destabilization in one pro-survival protein, Bcl-w. In pro-apoptotic Bak, we demonstrate that the corresponding distinguishing residues are important for its cell-killing capacity and antagonism by pro-survival proteins.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    From the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, 1G Royal Pde, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia and the Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
BCL-2-LIKE PROTEIN 1
A, B
158Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BCL2L1 (BCL2L, BCLX)
Find proteins for Q07817 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q07817
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
BCL-2-LIKE PROTEIN 1
C, D
24Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BCL2L1 (BCL2L, BCLX)
Find proteins for Q07817 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: BCL2L1
Go to UniProtKB:  Q07817
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
EPE
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A, B
4-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-1-PIPERAZINE ETHANESULFONIC ACID
HEPES
C8 H18 N2 O4 S
JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
CA
Query on CA
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A, B
CALCIUM ION
Ca
BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
EDO
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A, B
1,2-ETHANEDIOL
ETHYLENE GLYCOL
C2 H6 O2
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.693 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 73.257α = 90.00
b = 73.257β = 90.00
c = 136.864γ = 120.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2014-11-12
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-11-19
    Type: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2015-01-14
    Type: Database references