4UM3

Engineered Ls-AChBP with alpha4-alpha4 binding pocket in complex with NS3920

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.703 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.244 
  • R-Value Work: 0.198 

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Literature

Achbp Engineered to Mimic the Alpha4-Alpha4 Binding Pocket in Alpha4Beta2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Reveals Interface Specific Interactions Important for Binding and Activity

Shahsavar, A., Ahring, P.K., Olsen, J.A., Krintel, C., Kastrup, J.S., Balle, T., Gajhede, M.

(2015) Mol.Pharmacol. 88: 697

  • DOI: 10.1124/mol.115.098061
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Neuronal α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are attractive drug targets for psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders and smoking cessation aids. Recently, a third agonist binding site between two α4 subunits in the (α4)(3)(β2)(2) receptor subp ...

    Neuronal α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are attractive drug targets for psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders and smoking cessation aids. Recently, a third agonist binding site between two α4 subunits in the (α4)(3)(β2)(2) receptor subpopulation was discovered. In particular, three residues, H142, Q150, and T152, were demonstrated to be involved in the distinct pharmacology of the α4-α4 versus α4-β2 binding sites. To obtain insight into the three-dimensional structure of the α4-α4 binding site, a surrogate protein reproducing α4-α4 binding characteristics was constructed by introduction of three point mutations, R104H, L112Q, and M114T, into the binding pocket of Lymnaea stagnalis acetylcholine-binding protein (Ls-AChBP). Cocrystallization with two agonists possessing distinct pharmacologic profiles, NS3920 [1-(6-bromopyridin-3-yl)-1,4-diazepane] and NS3573 [1-(5-ethoxypyridin-3-yl)-1,4-diazepane], highlights the roles of the three residues in determining binding affinities and functional properties of ligands at the α4-α4 interface. Confirmed by mutational studies, our structures suggest a unique ligand-specific role of residue H142 on the α4 subunit. In the cocrystal structure of the mutated Ls-AChBP with the high-efficacy ligand NS3920, the corresponding histidine forms an intersubunit bridge that reinforces the ligand-mediated interactions between subunits. The structures further reveal that the binding site residues gain different and ligand-dependent interactions that could not be predicted based on wild-type Ls-AChBP structures in complex with the same agonists. The results show that an unprecedented correlation between binding in engineered AChBPs and functional receptors can be obtained and provide new opportunities for structure-based design of drugs targeting specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptor interfaces.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark (A.S., J.A.O., C.K., J.S.K., M.G.); Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (P.K.A., J.A.O., T.B.); Saniona AB, Ballerup, Denmark (P.K.A.); and NeuroSearch A/S, Hellerup, Denmark (J.A.O.).




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
ACETYLCHOLINE BINDING PROTEIN
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, Q, R, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n
229Lymnaea stagnalisMutation(s): 3 
Find proteins for P58154 (Lymnaea stagnalis)
Go to UniProtKB:  P58154
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
ACETYLCHOLINE BINDING PROTEIN
P
228Lymnaea stagnalisMutation(s): 3 
Find proteins for P58154 (Lymnaea stagnalis)
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
ACETYLCHOLINE BINDING PROTEIN
S
229Lymnaea stagnalisMutation(s): 3 
Find proteins for P58154 (Lymnaea stagnalis)
Go to UniProtKB:  P58154
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
SO4
Query on SO4
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V
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
 Ligand Interaction
NAG
Query on NAG
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A, d, O
N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE
C8 H15 N O6
OVRNDRQMDRJTHS-FMDGEEDCSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
09R
Query on 09R
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A, a, b, B, c, C, D, d, E, f, F, g, G, h, H, i, I, j, J, K, k, l, L, m, M, N, n, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
1-(6-bromopyridin-3-yl)-1,4-diazepane
C10 H14 Br N3
JRNYLCIPPWHNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
External Ligand Annotations 
IDBinding Affinity (Sequence Identity %)
09RKi: 1.3 nM (98) BINDINGDB
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.703 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.244 
  • R-Value Work: 0.198 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 135.490α = 90.00
b = 145.418β = 101.29
c = 234.906γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing
XDSdata reduction
PHENIXrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2015-07-22
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-07-29
    Type: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2015-09-02
    Type: Database references
  • Version 2.0: 2017-11-15
    Type: Advisory, Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations