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6AV8

Exploring Cystine Dense Peptide Space to Open a Unique Molecular Toolbox

Summary for 6AV8
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb6av8/pdb
Related6ATL 6ATM 6ATN 6ATS 6ATU 6ATW 6ATY 6AU7 6AUP
DescriptorU5-theraphotoxin-Hs1b 1 (2 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsknottins, cystine knot, toxins, toxin
Biological sourceHaplopelma schmidti (Chinese bird spider)
Cellular locationSecreted : B3FIS6
Total number of polymer chains1
Total formula weight3877.48
Authors
Gewe, M.M.,Rupert, P.,Strong, R.K. (deposition date: 2017-09-01, release date: 2018-02-28, Last modification date: 2024-10-16)
Primary citationCorrenti, C.E.,Gewe, M.M.,Mehlin, C.,Bandaranayake, A.D.,Johnsen, W.A.,Rupert, P.B.,Brusniak, M.Y.,Clarke, M.,Burke, S.E.,De Van Der Schueren, W.,Pilat, K.,Turnbaugh, S.M.,May, D.,Watson, A.,Chan, M.K.,Bahl, C.D.,Olson, J.M.,Strong, R.K.
Screening, large-scale production and structure-based classification of cystine-dense peptides.
Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol., 25:270-278, 2018
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Peptides folded through interwoven disulfides display extreme biochemical properties and unique medicinal potential. However, their exploitation has been hampered by the limited amounts isolatable from natural sources and the expense of chemical synthesis. We developed reliable biological methods for high-throughput expression, screening and large-scale production of these peptides: 46 were successfully produced in multimilligram quantities, and >600 more were deemed expressible through stringent screening criteria. Many showed extreme resistance to temperature, proteolysis and/or reduction, and all displayed inhibitory activity against at least 1 of 20 ion channels tested, thus confirming their biological functionality. Crystal structures of 12 confirmed proper cystine topology and the utility of crystallography to study these molecules but also highlighted the need for rational classification. Previous categorization attempts have focused on limited subsets featuring distinct motifs. Here we present a global definition, classification and analysis of >700 structures of cystine-dense peptides, providing a unifying framework for these molecules.
PubMed: 29483648
DOI: 10.1038/s41594-018-0033-9
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Experimental method
X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.89 Å)
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