5UVG

Crystal structure of the human neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase2) catalytic domain with insertion deleted and calcium bound

  • Classification: HYDROLASE
  • Organism(s): Homo sapiens
  • Expression System: Escherichia coli
  • Mutation(s): No 

  • Deposited: 2017-02-20 Released: 2017-06-28 
  • Deposition Author(s): Airola, M.V., Guja, K.E., Garcia-Diaz, M., Hannun, Y.A.
  • Funding Organization(s): National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS), National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH/NIEHS)

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.85 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.197 
  • R-Value Work: 0.163 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.164 

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Literature

Structure of human nSMase2 reveals an interdomain allosteric activation mechanism for ceramide generation.

Airola, M.V., Shanbhogue, P., Shamseddine, A.A., Guja, K.E., Senkal, C.E., Maini, R., Bartke, N., Wu, B.X., Obeid, L.M., Garcia-Diaz, M., Hannun, Y.A.

(2017) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 114: E5549-E5558

  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1705134114
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5UVG

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase2, product of the SMPD3 gene) is a key enzyme for ceramide generation that is involved in regulating cellular stress responses and exosome-mediated intercellular communication. nSMase2 is activated by divers ...

    Neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase2, product of the SMPD3 gene) is a key enzyme for ceramide generation that is involved in regulating cellular stress responses and exosome-mediated intercellular communication. nSMase2 is activated by diverse stimuli, including the anionic phospholipid phosphatidylserine. Phosphatidylserine binds to an integral-membrane N-terminal domain (NTD); however, how the NTD activates the C-terminal catalytic domain is unclear. Here, we identify the complete catalytic domain of nSMase2, which was misannotated because of a large insertion. We find the soluble catalytic domain interacts directly with the membrane-associated NTD, which serves as both a membrane anchor and an allosteric activator. The juxtamembrane region, which links the NTD and the catalytic domain, is necessary and sufficient for activation. Furthermore, we provide a mechanistic basis for this phenomenon using the crystal structure of the human nSMase2 catalytic domain determined at 1.85-Å resolution. The structure reveals a DNase-I-type fold with a hydrophobic track leading to the active site that is blocked by an evolutionarily conserved motif which we term the "DK switch." Structural analysis of nSMase2 and the extended N-SMase family shows that the DK switch can adopt different conformations to reposition a universally conserved Asp (D) residue involved in catalysis. Mutation of this Asp residue in nSMase2 disrupts catalysis, allosteric activation, stimulation by phosphatidylserine, and pharmacological inhibition by the lipid-competitive inhibitor GW4869. Taken together, these results demonstrate that the DK switch regulates ceramide generation by nSMase2 and is governed by an allosteric interdomain interaction at the membrane interface.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3,Sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 3A371Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: SMPD3
EC: 3.1.4.12
Find proteins for Q9NY59 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9NY59
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PHAROS  Q9NY59
GTEx  ENSG00000103056
Protein Feature View
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
CA
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A
CALCIUM ION
Ca
BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.85 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.197 
  • R-Value Work: 0.163 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.164 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 73.61α = 90
b = 91.05β = 90
c = 50.03γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
Aimlessdata scaling
BUSTERrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction
SHARPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data

Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesR37GM043825
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesF32GM100679
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesR01GM100021
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH/NIEHS)United StatesF30ES022930

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2017-06-28
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-09-20
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.2: 2018-05-09
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2019-12-18
    Changes: Author supporting evidence