2qzt
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'''Crystal Structure of Sterol Carrier Protein 2 Like 2 (SCP2-L2) from Aedes Aegypti''' | '''Crystal Structure of Sterol Carrier Protein 2 Like 2 (SCP2-L2) from Aedes Aegypti''' | ||
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Crystal Structure of Sterol Carrier Protein 2 Like 2 (SCP2-L2) from Aedes Aegypti
Overview
Mosquito sterol carrier protein-2 (AeSCP-2) and sterol carrier protein-2-like2 (AeSCP-2L2) are members of the SCP-2 protein family with similar expression profiles in the mosquito life cycle. In an effort to understand how lipids can be transported by different SCP-2 proteins, the three-dimensional crystal structure of AeSCP-2L2 was solved at 1.7 A resolution. AeSCP-2L2 forms a dimer and binds three fatty acids, one of which resides in a position within the internal cavity at a right angle to the others. This first report of ligand-bound dimerized protein in the SCP-2 protein family indicates that the family has a much more divergent mode of interaction with ligands than previously reported. The potential function of AeSCP-2L2 was investigated via in vivo incorporation of [(3)H]cholesterol and [(3)H]palmitic acid. Overexpression of AeSCP-2L2 in mosquito cells leads to an increased uptake of free fatty acid, whereas knockdown of AeSCP-2L2 in adult females decreases the accumulation of free fatty acid in the fat body from a blood meal. In contrast, overexpression or knockdown of AeSCP-2L2 has no effect on cholesterol uptake. Our results suggest that the main function of AeSCP-2L2 is as a general intracellular fatty acid carrier, as opposed to having a dedicated role in cholesterol transport.
About this Structure
2QZT is a Single protein structure of sequence from Aedes aegypti. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Three-dimensional structure/function analysis of SCP-2-like2 reveals differences among SCP-2 family members., Dyer DH, Wessely V, Forest KT, Lan Q, J Lipid Res. 2008 Mar;49(3):644-53. Epub 2007 Dec 15. PMID:18084051 Page seeded by OCA on Sun May 4 15:59:08 2008
