4FID

Crystal structure of a heterotrimeric G-Protein subunit from entamoeba histolytica, EHG-ALPHA-1


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.62 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.258 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 

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Literature

Heterotrimeric G-protein Signaling Is Critical to Pathogenic Processes in Entamoeba histolytica.

Bosch, D.E.Kimple, A.J.Muller, R.E.Giguere, P.M.Machius, M.Willard, F.S.Temple, B.R.Siderovski, D.P.

(2012) PLoS Pathog 8: e1003040-e1003040

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003040
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4FID

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Heterotrimeric G-protein signaling pathways are vital components of physiology, and many are amenable to pharmacologic manipulation. Here, we identify functional heterotrimeric G-protein subunits in Entamoeba histolytica, the causative agent of amoebic colitis. The E. histolytica Gα subunit EhGα1 exhibits conventional nucleotide cycling properties and is seen to interact with EhGβγ dimers and a candidate effector, EhRGS-RhoGEF, in typical, nucleotide-state-selective fashions. In contrast, a crystal structure of EhGα1 highlights unique features and classification outside of conventional mammalian Gα subfamilies. E. histolytica trophozoites overexpressing wildtype EhGα1 in an inducible manner exhibit an enhanced ability to kill host cells that may be wholly or partially due to enhanced host cell attachment. EhGα1-overexpressing trophozoites also display enhanced transmigration across a Matrigel barrier, an effect that may result from altered baseline migration. Inducible expression of a dominant negative EhGα1 variant engenders the converse phenotypes. Transcriptomic studies reveal that modulation of pathogenesis-related trophozoite behaviors by perturbed heterotrimeric G-protein expression includes transcriptional regulation of virulence factors and altered trafficking of cysteine proteases. Collectively, our studies suggest that E. histolytica possesses a divergent heterotrimeric G-protein signaling axis that modulates key aspects of cellular processes related to the pathogenesis of this infectious organism.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pharmacology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
G protein alpha subunit
A, B
340Entamoeba histolyticaMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: EHG-ALPHA-1EHI_140350
UniProt
Find proteins for C4M483 (Entamoeba histolytica (strain ATCC 30459 / HM-1:IMSS / ABRM))
Explore C4M483 
Go to UniProtKB:  C4M483
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupC4M483
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Modified Residues  2 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MLY
Query on MLY
A, B
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC8 H18 N2 O2LYS
MSE
Query on MSE
A, B
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.62 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.258 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 56.671α = 90
b = 57.174β = 90
c = 231.289γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXmodel building
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHENIXphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-11-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-06-26
    Changes: Refinement description