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'''Visna TM CORE STRUCTURE''' | '''Visna TM CORE STRUCTURE''' | ||
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| - | 1JEK is a [[Protein complex]] structure | + | 1JEK is a [[Protein complex]] structure. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1JEK OCA]. |
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[[Category: Malashkevich, V N.]] | [[Category: Malashkevich, V N.]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:07, 2 May 2008
Visna TM CORE STRUCTURE
Overview
Structural studies of viral membrane fusion proteins suggest that a "trimer-of-hairpins" motif plays a critical role in the membrane fusion process of many enveloped viruses. In this motif, a coiled coil (formed by homotrimeric association of the N-terminal regions of the protein) is surrounded by three C-terminal regions that pack against the coiled coil in an oblique antiparallel manner. The resulting trimer-of-hairpins structure serves to bring the viral and cellular membranes together for fusion. learncoil-vmf, a computational program developed to recognize coiled coil-like regions that form the trimer-of-hairpins motif, predicts these regions in the membrane fusion protein of the Visna virus. Peptides corresponding to the computationally identified sequences were synthesized, and the soluble core of the Visna membrane fusion protein was reconstituted in solution. Its crystal structure at 1.5-A resolution demonstrates that a trimer-of-hairpins structure is formed. Remarkably, despite less than 23% sequence identity, the ectodomains in Visna and HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins show detailed structural conservation, especially within the area of a hydrophobic pocket in the central coiled coil currently being targeted for the development of new anti-HIV drugs.
About this Structure
1JEK is a Protein complex structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
The trimer-of-hairpins motif in membrane fusion: Visna virus., Malashkevich VN, Singh M, Kim PS, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Jul 17;98(15):8502-6. Epub 2001 Jul 10. PMID:11447278 Page seeded by OCA on Fri May 2 21:07:39 2008
Categories: Protein complex | Kim, P S. | Malashkevich, V N. | Singh, M. | Envelope glycoprotein | Gp41 | Hiv | Retrovirus | Siv
