2hka
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'''Crystal structure of bovine NPC2 and cholesterol sulfate complex''' | '''Crystal structure of bovine NPC2 and cholesterol sulfate complex''' | ||
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Crystal structure of bovine NPC2 and cholesterol sulfate complex
Overview
NPC2 is a small lysosomal glycoprotein that binds cholesterol with submicromolar affinity. Deficiency in NPC2 is the cause of Niemann-Pick type C2 disease, a fatal neurovisceral disorder characterized by accumulation of cholesterol in lysosomes. Here we report the crystal structure of bovine NPC2 bound to cholesterol-3-O-sulfate, an analog that binds with greater apparent affinity than cholesterol. Structures of both apo-bound and sterol-bound NPC2 were observed within the same crystal lattice, with an asymmetric unit containing one molecule of apoNPC2 and two molecules of sterol-bound NPC2. As predicted from a previously determined structure of apoNPC2, the sterol binds in a deep hydrophobic pocket sandwiched between the two beta-sheets of NPC2, with only the sulfate substituent of the ligand exposed to solvent. In the two available structures of apoNPC2, the incipient ligand-binding pocket, which ranges from a loosely packed hydrophobic core to a small tunnel, is too small to accommodate cholesterol. In the presence of sterol, the pocket expands, facilitated by a slight separation of the beta-strands and substantial reorientation of some side chains, resulting in a perfect molding of the pocket around the hydrocarbon portion of cholesterol. A notable feature is the repositioning of two aromatic residues at the tunnel entrance that are essential for NPC2 function. The NPC2 structures provide evidence of a malleable binding site, consistent with the previously documented broad range of sterol ligand specificity.
About this Structure
2HKA is a Single protein structure of sequence from Bos taurus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Structural basis of sterol binding by NPC2, a lysosomal protein deficient in Niemann-Pick type C2 disease., Xu S, Benoff B, Liou HL, Lobel P, Stock AM, J Biol Chem. 2007 Aug 10;282(32):23525-31. Epub 2007 Jun 14. PMID:17573352 Page seeded by OCA on Sun May 4 06:23:33 2008
Categories: Bos taurus | Single protein | Benoff, B. | Gu, L. | Stock, A M. | Xu, S. | Beta barrel