4FE8

Crystal Structure of Htt36Q3H-EX1-X1-C1(Alpha)

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.227 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.229 

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Literature

Beta conformation of polyglutamine track revealed by a crystal structure of Huntingtin N-terminal region with insertion of three histidine residues.

Kim, M.

(2013) Prion 7: 221-228

  • DOI: 10.4161/pri.23807
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4FE8, 4FEB, 4FEC, 4FED

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Huntington disease is an autosomal-dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by a polyglutamine (polyQ) expansion (> 35Q) in the first exon (EX1) of huntingtin protein (Htt). mHtt protein is thought to adopt one or more toxic conformation(s) that are involved in pathogenic interactions in cells ...

    Huntington disease is an autosomal-dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by a polyglutamine (polyQ) expansion (> 35Q) in the first exon (EX1) of huntingtin protein (Htt). mHtt protein is thought to adopt one or more toxic conformation(s) that are involved in pathogenic interactions in cells . However, the structure of mHtt is not known. Here, we present a near atomic resolution structure of mHtt36Q-EX1. To facilitate crystallization, three histidine residues (3H) were introduced within the Htt36Q stretch resulting in the sequence of Q 7HQHQHQ 27. The Htt36Q3H region adopts α-helix, loop, β-hairpin conformations. Furthermore, we observed interactions between the backbone of the Htt36Q3H β-strand with the aromatic residues mimicking putative-toxic interactions with other proteins. Our findings support previous predictions that the expanded mHtt-polyQ region adopts a β-sheet structure. Detailed structural information about mHtt improves our understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms in HD and other polyQ expansion disorders and may form the basis for rational design of small molecules that target toxic conformations of disease-causing proteins.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Physiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. mwkim@chop.swmed.edu



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Maltose-binding periplasmic protein,HuntingtinA, B, C452Escherichia coli K-12, Homo sapiens
This entity is chimeric		Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: malE, b4034, JW3994, HTT, HD, IT15
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P0AEX9 (Escherichia coli (strain K12))
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Go to UniProtKB:  P0AEX9
Find proteins for P42858 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P42858
PHAROS:  P42858
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupsP0AEX9P42858
Protein Feature View
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Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ZN
Query on ZN
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AA [auth C],
BA [auth C],
CA [auth C],
D [auth A],
DA [auth C],
AA [auth C],
BA [auth C],
CA [auth C],
D [auth A],
DA [auth C],
E [auth A],
EA [auth C],
F [auth A],
FA [auth C],
G [auth A],
GA [auth C],
H [auth A],
HA [auth C],
I [auth B],
J [auth B],
K [auth B],
L [auth B],
M [auth B],
N [auth B],
O [auth B],
P [auth B],
Q [auth B],
R [auth B],
S [auth B],
T [auth B],
U [auth B],
V [auth C],
W [auth C],
X [auth C],
Y [auth C],
Z [auth C]
ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.275 
  • R-Value Work: 0.227 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.229 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 155.052α = 90
b = 177.278β = 109.03
c = 78.868γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALEPACKdata scaling
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
PHASESphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

  • Released Date: 2013-03-13 
    • Deposition Author(s): Kim, M.

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-03-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-07-03
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-06-14
    Changes: Database references, Source and taxonomy, Structure summary