1m9i
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| - | Phosphorylation of some members of the annexin family of proteins may play | + | Phosphorylation of some members of the annexin family of proteins may play a significant role in controlling their calcium-dependent interactions with membranes. Recent electron microscopic studies of annexin VI revealed that the protein's two core domains exhibit a great degree of flexibility and are able to undergo a relative conformational change that could potentially initiate contacts between membranes [Avila-Sakar, A. J., et al. (2000) J. Struct. Biol. 130, 54-62]. To assess the possibility of a regulatory role of phosphorylation in this behavior, the crystal structure of a phosphorylation-mimicking mutant (T356D in the flexible connector region of human annexin VI) was determined to 2.65 A resolution. When the mutant is compared to the wild-type annexin VI, subtle differences are seen at the site of the mutation, while larger changes are evident in one of the calcium-binding loops and in the presence of five calcium ions. Furthermore, biochemical studies provide evidence for additional conformational differences between the T356D and wild-type solution structures. Fluorescence emission and acrylamide quenching suggest a higher level of solvent exposure of Trp-343 in the connector region of T356D in the presence of calcium. Comparisons of retardation coefficients in native gel electrophoresis reveal that T356D has a more extended shape, while proteolytic studies show a greater accessibility of a trypsin cleavage site inside the linker region, indicating a conformation more open than the wild-type form. These data provide insights into a possible regulatory mechanism leading to a higher degree of flexibility and possibly a higher calcium binding affinity of annexin VI upon phosphorylation. |
==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
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[[Category: Homo sapiens]] | [[Category: Homo sapiens]] | ||
[[Category: Single protein]] | [[Category: Single protein]] | ||
| - | [[Category: Creutz, C | + | [[Category: Creutz, C E.]] |
[[Category: Freye-Minks, C.]] | [[Category: Freye-Minks, C.]] | ||
| - | [[Category: Kretsinger, R | + | [[Category: Kretsinger, R H.]] |
[[Category: CA]] | [[Category: CA]] | ||
[[Category: annexin]] | [[Category: annexin]] | ||
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[[Category: phosphorylation]] | [[Category: phosphorylation]] | ||
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Crystal Structure Of Phosphorylation-Mimicking Mutant T356D Of Annexin VI
Overview
Phosphorylation of some members of the annexin family of proteins may play a significant role in controlling their calcium-dependent interactions with membranes. Recent electron microscopic studies of annexin VI revealed that the protein's two core domains exhibit a great degree of flexibility and are able to undergo a relative conformational change that could potentially initiate contacts between membranes [Avila-Sakar, A. J., et al. (2000) J. Struct. Biol. 130, 54-62]. To assess the possibility of a regulatory role of phosphorylation in this behavior, the crystal structure of a phosphorylation-mimicking mutant (T356D in the flexible connector region of human annexin VI) was determined to 2.65 A resolution. When the mutant is compared to the wild-type annexin VI, subtle differences are seen at the site of the mutation, while larger changes are evident in one of the calcium-binding loops and in the presence of five calcium ions. Furthermore, biochemical studies provide evidence for additional conformational differences between the T356D and wild-type solution structures. Fluorescence emission and acrylamide quenching suggest a higher level of solvent exposure of Trp-343 in the connector region of T356D in the presence of calcium. Comparisons of retardation coefficients in native gel electrophoresis reveal that T356D has a more extended shape, while proteolytic studies show a greater accessibility of a trypsin cleavage site inside the linker region, indicating a conformation more open than the wild-type form. These data provide insights into a possible regulatory mechanism leading to a higher degree of flexibility and possibly a higher calcium binding affinity of annexin VI upon phosphorylation.
About this Structure
1M9I is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens with as ligand. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Structural and dynamic changes in human annexin VI induced by a phosphorylation-mimicking mutation, T356D., Freye-Minks C, Kretsinger RH, Creutz CE, Biochemistry. 2003 Jan 28;42(3):620-30. PMID:12534274
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