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2EVS

Crystal structure of human Glycolipid Transfer Protein complexed with n-hexyl-beta-D-glucoside

Summary for 2EVS
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb2evs/pdb
Related1SWX
DescriptorGlycolipid transfer protein, alpha-D-glucopyranose, HEXANE, ... (5 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsprotein complex with detergent, lipid transport
Biological sourceHomo sapiens (human)
Total number of polymer chains2
Total formula weight48516.67
Authors
Malinina, L.,Malakhova, M.L.,Kanack, A.T.,Abagyan, R.,Brown, R.E.,Patel, D.J. (deposition date: 2005-10-31, release date: 2006-11-14, Last modification date: 2023-08-23)
Primary citationMalinina, L.,Malakhova, M.L.,Kanack, A.T.,Lu, M.,Abagyan, R.,Brown, R.E.,Patel, D.J.
The liganding of glycolipid transfer protein is controlled by glycolipid acyl structure.
Plos Biol., 4:e362-e362, 2006
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) play major roles in cellular growth and development. Mammalian glycolipid transfer proteins (GLTPs) are potential regulators of cell processes mediated by GSLs and display a unique architecture among lipid binding/transfer proteins. The GLTP fold represents a novel membrane targeting/interaction domain among peripheral proteins. Here we report crystal structures of human GLTP bound to GSLs of diverse acyl chain length, unsaturation, and sugar composition. Structural comparisons show a highly conserved anchoring of galactosyl- and lactosyl-amide headgroups by the GLTP recognition center. By contrast, acyl chain chemical structure and occupancy of the hydrophobic tunnel dictate partitioning between sphingosine-in and newly-observed sphingosine-out ligand-binding modes. The structural insights, combined with computed interaction propensity distributions, suggest a concerted sequence of events mediated by GLTP conformational changes during GSL transfer to and/or from membranes, as well as during GSL presentation and/or transfer to other proteins.
PubMed: 17105344
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040362
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Experimental method
X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.2 Å)
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