1N1F

Crystal Structure of Human Interleukin-19

Summary for 1N1F

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb1n1f/pdb
• Descriptor: interleukin-19, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose (3 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: cytokine, interleukin, four helix bundle, immune system
• Biological source: Homo sapiens (human)
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 18610.30

Authors

Chang, C.,Magracheva, E.,Kozlov, S.,Fong, S.,Tobin, G.,Kotenko, S.,Wlodawer, A.,Zdanov, A. (deposition date: 2002-10-17, release date: 2003-02-04, Last modification date: 2024-10-30)

Primary citation

Chang, C.,Magracheva, E.,Kozlov, S.,Fong, S.,Tobin, G.,Kotenko, S.,Wlodawer, A.,Zdanov, A.
Crystal structure of interleukin-19 defines a new subfamily of helical cytokines
J.Biol.Chem., 278:3308-3313, 2003

PubMed Abstract: Interleukin-19 (IL-19) is a novel cytokine that was initially identified during a sequence data base search aimed at finding potential IL-10 homologs. IL-19 shares a receptor complex with IL-20, indicating that the biological activities of these two cytokines overlap and that both may play an important role in regulating development and proper functioning of the skin. We determined the crystal structure of human recombinant IL-19 and refined it at 1.95-A resolution to an R-factor of 0.157. Unlike IL-10, which forms an intercalated dimer, the molecule of IL-19 is a monomer made of seven amphipathic helices, A-G, creating a unique helical bundle. On the basis of the observed structure, we propose that IL-19, IL-20, and other putative members of the proposed IL-10 family together form a distinct subfamily of helical cytokines.

PubMed: 12403790
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M208602200

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.95 Å)