1t0c
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'''Solution Structure of Human Proinsulin C-Peptide''' | '''Solution Structure of Human Proinsulin C-Peptide''' | ||
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Revision as of 06:20, 3 May 2008
Solution Structure of Human Proinsulin C-Peptide
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Overview
The C-peptide of proinsulin is important for the biosynthesis of insulin, but has been considered for a long time to be biologically inert. Recent studies in diabetic patients have stimulated a new debate about its possible regulatory role, suggesting that it is a hormonally active peptide. We describe structural studies of the C-peptide using 2D NMR spectroscopy. In aqueous solution, the NOE patterns and chemical shifts indicate that the ensemble is a nonrandom structure and contains substructures with defined local conformations. These are more clearly visible in 50% H2O/50% 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol. The N-terminal region (residues 2-5) forms a type I beta-turn, whereas the C-terminal region (residues 27-31) presents the most well-defined structure of the whole molecule including a type III'beta-turn. The C-terminal pentapeptide (EGSLQ) has been suggested to be responsible for chiral interactions with an as yet uncharacterized, probably a G-protein-coupled, receptor. The three central regions of the molecule (residues 9-12, 15-18 and 22-25) show tendencies to form beta-bends. We propose that the structure described here for the C-terminal pentapeptide is consistent with the previously postulated CA knuckle, believed to represent the active site of the C-peptide of human proinsulin.
Disease
Known disease associated with this structure: Diabetes mellitus, rare form OMIM:[176730], Hyperproinsulinemia, familial OMIM:[176730], MODY, one form OMIM:[176730]
About this Structure
1T0C is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Solution structure of human proinsulin C-peptide., Munte CE, Vilela L, Kalbitzer HR, Garratt RC, FEBS J. 2005 Aug;272(16):4284-93. PMID:16098208 Page seeded by OCA on Sat May 3 09:20:51 2008
