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5II6

Crystal structure of the ZP-N1 domain of mouse sperm receptor ZP2 at 0.95 A resolution

Summary for 5II6
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb5ii6/pdb
Related3D4C 3D4G 3EF7 3NK3 3NK4 5BUP 5II4 5II5 5IIC
DescriptorZona pellucida sperm-binding protein 2 (2 entities in total)
Functional Keywordscell adhesion, fertilization, egg-sperm interaction, gamete recognition, sperm receptor, egg coat, zona pellucida, zp domain, zp-n domain
Biological sourceMus musculus (Mouse)
Cellular locationProcessed zona pellucida sperm-binding protein 2: Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix . Cell membrane ; Single-pass type I membrane protein : P20239
Total number of polymer chains1
Total formula weight12994.64
Authors
Dioguardi, E.,Han, L.,Nishimura, K.,De Sanctis, D.,Jovine, L. (deposition date: 2016-03-01, release date: 2017-06-14, Last modification date: 2024-10-16)
Primary citationRaj, I.,Sadat Al Hosseini, H.,Dioguardi, E.,Nishimura, K.,Han, L.,Villa, A.,de Sanctis, D.,Jovine, L.
Structural Basis of Egg Coat-Sperm Recognition at Fertilization.
Cell, 169:1315-1326.e17, 2017
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Recognition between sperm and the egg surface marks the beginning of life in all sexually reproducing organisms. This fundamental biological event depends on the species-specific interaction between rapidly evolving counterpart molecules on the gametes. We report biochemical, crystallographic, and mutational studies of domain repeats 1-3 of invertebrate egg coat protein VERL and their interaction with cognate sperm protein lysin. VERL repeats fold like the functionally essential N-terminal repeat of mammalian sperm receptor ZP2, whose structure is also described here. Whereas sequence-divergent repeat 1 does not bind lysin, repeat 3 binds it non-species specifically via a high-affinity, largely hydrophobic interface. Due to its intermediate binding affinity, repeat 2 selectively interacts with lysin from the same species. Exposure of a highly positively charged surface of VERL-bound lysin suggests that complex formation both disrupts the organization of egg coat filaments and triggers their electrostatic repulsion, thereby opening a hole for sperm penetration and fusion.
PubMed: 28622512
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.05.033
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X-RAY DIFFRACTION (0.95 Å)
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