Structural highlights
Function
UPAR_MOUSE Acts as a receptor for urokinase plasminogen activator. Plays a role in localizing and promoting plasmin formation. Mediates the proteolysis-independent signal transduction activation effects of U-PA.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) is a cell surface receptor that is capable of binding to a range of extracellular proteins and triggering a series of proteolytic and signaling events. Previous structural studies of uPAR with its ligands uPA and vitronectin revealed that its three domains (DI, DII, and DIII) form a large hydrophobic cavity to accommodate uPA. In the present study, the structure of unoccupied murine uPAR (muPAR) is determined. The structure of DII and DIII of muPAR is well defined and forms a compact globular unit, while DI could not be traced. Molecular dynamic simulations further confirm the rigid binding interface between DII and DIII. This study shows overall structural flexibility of uPAR in the absence of uPA.
Crystal structure of the unoccupied murine urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) reveals a tightly packed DII-DIII unit.,Liu M, Lin L, Hoyer-Hansen G, Ploug M, Li H, Jiang L, Yuan C, Li J, Huang M FEBS Lett. 2019 Jun;593(11):1236-1247. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.13397. Epub 2019, May 15. PMID:31044429[1]
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References
- ↑ Liu M, Lin L, Hoyer-Hansen G, Ploug M, Li H, Jiang L, Yuan C, Li J, Huang M. Crystal structure of the unoccupied murine urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) reveals a tightly packed DII-DIII unit. FEBS Lett. 2019 Jun;593(11):1236-1247. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.13397. Epub 2019, May 15. PMID:31044429 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.13397
