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| タイトル | Structural basis for carbohydrate recognition by the Gal/GalNAc lectin of Entamoeba histolytica involved in host cell adhesion. |
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| ジャーナル・号・ページ | PLoS Pathog, Vol. 22, Issue 2, Page e1013948, Year 2026 |
| 掲載日 | 2026年2月24日 |
著者 | Samuel F Gérard / Christina Redfield / Matthew K Higgins / ![]() |
| PubMed 要旨 | Intestinal amoebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica, one of the deadliest human-infective parasites. Central to its pathogenicity is its binding to mucosal carbohydrates, which precedes tissue ...Intestinal amoebiasis is caused by Entamoeba histolytica, one of the deadliest human-infective parasites. Central to its pathogenicity is its binding to mucosal carbohydrates, which precedes tissue damage by trogocytosis. Carbohydrate binding is mediated by a single adhesin, the galactose/N-acetylgalactosamine (Gal/GalNAc) lectin, which is the leading vaccine candidate for amoebiasis. We present the structure of the native heterodimeric lectin, revealing an ordered core containing the light chain and the N-terminal region of the heavy chain. Structures obtained in the presence of ligand show that the Gal/GalNAc binding site is in the light chain, which adopts a β-trefoil fold found in other lectins. An elongated arm emerges from the heavy chain, which adopts multiple positions and may be modulated by sugar binding. This study reveals the molecular basis for sugar binding by the Entamoeba histolytica Gal/GalNAc lectin, a prerequisite for parasite invasion and development of intestinal disease. |
リンク | PLoS Pathog / PubMed:41734235 / PubMed Central |
| 手法 | EM (単粒子) / X線回折 |
| 解像度 | 1.818 - 3.9 Å |
| 構造データ | EMDB-51385, PDB-9gja: EMDB-51386, PDB-9gjb: EMDB-51387, PDB-9gjc: EMDB-51392, PDB-9gjh: EMDB-51393, PDB-9gji: EMDB-51394, PDB-9gjj: EMDB-51395, PDB-9gjk: EMDB-51396, PDB-9gjl: EMDB-51397, PDB-9gjm: ![]() PDB-9ged: ![]() PDB-9gee: ![]() PDB-9geg: ![]() PDB-9geh: |
| 化合物 | ![]() ChemComp-NAG: ![]() ChemComp-HOH: ![]() ChemComp-GAL: |
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キーワード | CELL ADHESION / Entamoeba histolytica / lectin / Gal/GalNAc / trogocytosis |
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entamoeba histolytica hm-1:imss (赤痢アメーバ)
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