1waq
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| - | Growth and differentiation factor 5 (GDF-5), a member of the TGF-beta, superfamily, is involved in many developmental processes, like, chondrogenesis and joint formation. Mutations in GDF-5 lead to diseases, e.g. chondrodysplasias like Hunter-Thompson, Grebe and DuPan syndromes and, brachydactyly. Similar to other TGF-beta superfamily members, GDF-5, transmits signals through binding to two different types of membrane-bound, serine-/threonine-kinase receptors termed type I and type II. In contrast, to the large number of ligands, only seven type I and five type II, receptors have been identified to date, implicating a limited promiscuity, in ligand-receptor interaction. However, in contrast to other members of, the TGF-beta superfamily, GDF-5 shows a pronounced specificity in type I, ... | + | Growth and differentiation factor 5 (GDF-5), a member of the TGF-beta, superfamily, is involved in many developmental processes, like, chondrogenesis and joint formation. Mutations in GDF-5 lead to diseases, e.g. chondrodysplasias like Hunter-Thompson, Grebe and DuPan syndromes and, brachydactyly. Similar to other TGF-beta superfamily members, GDF-5, transmits signals through binding to two different types of membrane-bound, serine-/threonine-kinase receptors termed type I and type II. In contrast, to the large number of ligands, only seven type I and five type II, receptors have been identified to date, implicating a limited promiscuity, in ligand-receptor interaction. However, in contrast to other members of, the TGF-beta superfamily, GDF-5 shows a pronounced specificity in type I, receptor interaction in cross-link experiments binding only to BMP, receptor IB (BMPR-IB). In mice, deletion of either GDF-5 or BMPR-IB, results in a similar phenotype, indicating that GDF-5 signaling is highly, dependent on BMPR-IB. Here, we demonstrate by biosensor analysis that, GDF-5 also binds to BMP receptor IA (BMPR-IA) but with approximately, 12-fold lower affinity. Structural and mutational analyses revealed a, single residue of GDF-5, Arg57 located in the pre-helix loop, being solely, responsible for the high binding specificity to BMPR-IB. In contrast to, wild-type GDF-5, variant GDF-5R57A interacts with BMPR-IA and BMPR-IB with, a comparable high binding affinity. These results provide important, insights into how receptor-binding specificity is generated at the, molecular level and might be useful for the generation of receptor subtype, specific activators or inhibitors. |
==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
| - | 1WAQ is a | + | 1WAQ is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_protein Single protein] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens] with MPD as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ligand ligand]. Structure known Active Site: AC1. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://ispc.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1WAQ OCA]. |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF HUMAN GROWTH AND DIFFERENTIATION FACTOR 5 (GDF-5)
Overview
Growth and differentiation factor 5 (GDF-5), a member of the TGF-beta, superfamily, is involved in many developmental processes, like, chondrogenesis and joint formation. Mutations in GDF-5 lead to diseases, e.g. chondrodysplasias like Hunter-Thompson, Grebe and DuPan syndromes and, brachydactyly. Similar to other TGF-beta superfamily members, GDF-5, transmits signals through binding to two different types of membrane-bound, serine-/threonine-kinase receptors termed type I and type II. In contrast, to the large number of ligands, only seven type I and five type II, receptors have been identified to date, implicating a limited promiscuity, in ligand-receptor interaction. However, in contrast to other members of, the TGF-beta superfamily, GDF-5 shows a pronounced specificity in type I, receptor interaction in cross-link experiments binding only to BMP, receptor IB (BMPR-IB). In mice, deletion of either GDF-5 or BMPR-IB, results in a similar phenotype, indicating that GDF-5 signaling is highly, dependent on BMPR-IB. Here, we demonstrate by biosensor analysis that, GDF-5 also binds to BMP receptor IA (BMPR-IA) but with approximately, 12-fold lower affinity. Structural and mutational analyses revealed a, single residue of GDF-5, Arg57 located in the pre-helix loop, being solely, responsible for the high binding specificity to BMPR-IB. In contrast to, wild-type GDF-5, variant GDF-5R57A interacts with BMPR-IA and BMPR-IB with, a comparable high binding affinity. These results provide important, insights into how receptor-binding specificity is generated at the, molecular level and might be useful for the generation of receptor subtype, specific activators or inhibitors.
About this Structure
1WAQ is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens with MPD as ligand. Structure known Active Site: AC1. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
A single residue of GDF-5 defines binding specificity to BMP receptor IB., Nickel J, Kotzsch A, Sebald W, Mueller TD, J Mol Biol. 2005 Jun 24;349(5):933-47. Epub 2005 Apr 22. PMID:15890363
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