4F0Z

Crystal Structure of Calcineurin in Complex with the Calcineurin-Inhibiting Domain of the African Swine Fever Virus Protein A238L


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.178 
  • R-Value Work: 0.157 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.158 

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Literature

The molecular mechanism of substrate engagement and immunosuppressant inhibition of calcineurin.

Grigoriu, S.Bond, R.Cossio, P.Chen, J.A.Ly, N.Hummer, G.Page, R.Cyert, M.S.Peti, W.

(2013) PLoS Biol 11: e1001492-e1001492

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001492
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4F0Z

  • PubMed Abstract: 
  • Ser/thr phosphatases dephosphorylate their targets with high specificity, yet the structural and sequence determinants of phosphosite recognition are poorly understood. Calcineurin (CN) is a conserved Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent ser/thr phosphatase and the target of immunosuppressants, FK506 and cyclosporin A (CSA) ...

    Ser/thr phosphatases dephosphorylate their targets with high specificity, yet the structural and sequence determinants of phosphosite recognition are poorly understood. Calcineurin (CN) is a conserved Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent ser/thr phosphatase and the target of immunosuppressants, FK506 and cyclosporin A (CSA). To investigate CN substrate recognition we used X-ray crystallography, biochemistry, modeling, and in vivo experiments to study A238L, a viral protein inhibitor of CN. We show that A238L competitively inhibits CN by occupying a critical substrate recognition site, while leaving the catalytic center fully accessible. Critically, the 1.7 Å structure of the A238L-CN complex reveals how CN recognizes residues in A238L that are analogous to a substrate motif, "LxVP." The structure enabled modeling of a peptide substrate bound to CN, which predicts substrate interactions beyond the catalytic center. Finally, this study establishes that "LxVP" sequences and immunosuppressants bind to the identical site on CN. Thus, FK506, CSA, and A238L all prevent "LxVP"-mediated substrate recognition by CN, highlighting the importance of this interaction for substrate dephosphorylation. Collectively, this work presents the first integrated structural model for substrate selection and dephosphorylation by CN and lays the groundwork for structure-based development of new CN inhibitors.


    Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit alpha isoformA372Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PPP3CACALNACNA
EC: 3.1.3.16
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Calcineurin subunit B type 1B170Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: PPP3R1CNA2CNB
EC: 3.1.3.16
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Ankyrin repeat domain-containing protein A238LC43African swine fever virus Malawi LIL 20/1Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: 5ELMal-047Ordered Locus Name: Mal-047 ORF Name: 5ELA238L
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.178 
  • R-Value Work: 0.157 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.158 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 72.691α = 90
b = 48.976β = 104.37
c = 82.442γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CBASSdata collection
PHENIXmodel building
PHENIXrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHENIXphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-03-06
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-03-27
    Changes: Database references