2FG8

Structure of Human Ferritin L Chain

2FG8 の概要

• エントリーDOI: 10.2210/pdb2fg8/pdb
• 関連するPDBエントリー: 2FFX 2FG4
• 分子名称: Ferritin light chain, CESIUM ION (3 entities in total)
• 機能のキーワード: ferritin light chain perdeuterated, metal binding protein
• 由来する生物種: Homo sapiens (human)
• タンパク質・核酸の鎖数: 8
• 化学式量合計: 160668.94

構造登録者

Wang, Z.M.,Li, C.,Ellenburg, M.P.,Ruble, J.R.,Ho, J.X.,Carter, D.C. (登録日: 2005-12-21, 公開日: 2006-07-04, 最終更新日: 2023-08-30)

主引用文献

Wang, Z.,Li, C.,Ellenburg, M.,Soistman, E.,Ruble, J.,Wright, B.,Ho, J.X.,Carter, D.C.
Structure of human ferritin L chain.
ACTA CRYSTALLOGR.,SECT.D, 62:800-806, 2006

PubMed Abstract: Ferritin is the major iron-storage protein present in all cells. It generally contains 24 subunits, with different ratios of heavy chain (H) to light chain (L), in the shape of a hollow sphere hosting up to 4500 ferric Fe atoms inside. H-rich ferritins catalyse the oxidation of iron(II), while L-rich ferritins promote the nucleation and storage of iron(III). Several X-ray structures have been determined, including those of L-chain ferritins from horse spleen (HoSF), recombinant L-chain ferritins from horse (HoLF), mouse (MoLF) and bullfrog (BfLF) as well as recombinant human H-chain ferritin (HuHF). Here, structures have been determined of two crystal forms of recombinant human L-chain ferritin (HuLF) obtained from native and perdeuterated proteins. The structures show a cluster of acidic residues at the ferrihydrite nucleation site and at the iron channel along the threefold axis. An ordered Cd2+ structure is observed within the iron channel, offering further insight into the route and mechanism of iron transport into the capsid. The loop between helices D and E, which is disordered in many other L-chain structures, is clearly visible in these two structures. The crystals generated from perdeuterated HuLF will be used for neutron diffraction studies.

PubMed: 16790936
DOI: 10.1107/S0907444906018294

実験手法

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.5 Å)