1n9j
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'''Solution Structure of the 3D domain swapped dimer of Stefin A'''<br /> | '''Solution Structure of the 3D domain swapped dimer of Stefin A'''<br /> | ||
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==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
| - | 1N9J is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_protein Single protein] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http:// | + | 1N9J is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_protein Single protein] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1N9J OCA]. |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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[[Category: stefin a]] | [[Category: stefin a]] | ||
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Solution Structure of the 3D domain swapped dimer of Stefin A
Overview
Cystatins, an amyloid-forming structural superfamily, form highly stable, domain-swapped dimers at physiological protein concentrations. In chicken, cystatin, the active monomer is a kinetic trap en route to dimerization, and any changes in solution conditions or mutations that destabilize the, folded state shorten the lifetime of the monomeric form. In such, circumstances, amyloidogenesis will start from conditions where a, domain-swapped dimer is the most prevalent species. Domain swapping occurs, by a rearrangement of loop I, generating the new intermonomer interface, between strands 2 and 3. The transition state for dimerization has a high, level of hydrophobic group exposure, indicating that gross conformational, perturbation is required for domain swapping to occur. Dimerization also, occurs when chicken cystatin is in its reduced, molten-globule state, implying that the organization of secondary structure in this state, mirrors that in the folded state and that domain swapping is not limited, to the folded states of proteins. Although the interface between, cystatin-fold units is poorly defined for cystatin A, the dimers are the, appropriate size to account for the electron-dense regions in amyloid, protofilaments.
About this Structure
1N9J is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Three-dimensional domain swapping in the folded and molten-globule states of cystatins, an amyloid-forming structural superfamily., Staniforth RA, Giannini S, Higgins LD, Conroy MJ, Hounslow AM, Jerala R, Craven CJ, Waltho JP, EMBO J. 2001 Sep 3;20(17):4774-81. PMID:11532941
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