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Title | Structural basis of sterol recognition by human hedgehog receptor PTCH1. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Sci Adv, Vol. 5, Issue 9, Page eaaw6490, Year 2019 |
Publish date | Sep 18, 2019 |
Authors | Chao Qi / Giulio Di Minin / Irene Vercellino / Anton Wutz / Volodymyr M Korkhov / |
PubMed Abstract | Hedgehog signaling is central in embryonic development and tissue regeneration. Disruption of the pathway is linked to genetic diseases and cancer. Binding of the secreted ligand, Sonic hedgehog ...Hedgehog signaling is central in embryonic development and tissue regeneration. Disruption of the pathway is linked to genetic diseases and cancer. Binding of the secreted ligand, Sonic hedgehog (ShhN) to its receptor Patched (PTCH1) activates the signaling pathway. Here, we describe a 3.4-Å cryo-EM structure of the human PTCH1 bound to ShhN, a modified hedgehog ligand mimicking its palmitoylated form. The membrane-embedded part of PTCH1 is surrounded by 10 sterol molecules at the inner and outer lipid bilayer portion of the protein. The annular sterols interact at multiple sites with both the sterol-sensing domain (SSD) and the SSD-like domain (SSDL), which are located on opposite sides of PTCH1. The structure reveals a possible route for sterol translocation across the lipid bilayer by PTCH1 and homologous transporters. |
External links | Sci Adv / PubMed:31555730 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.3 - 3.4 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-4936, PDB-6rmg: EMDB-4939: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-NAG: ChemComp-Y01: ChemComp-ZN: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Patched / PTCH1 / Hedgehog / ShhN |