1maz
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X-RAY STRUCTURE OF BCL-XL, AN INHIBITOR OF PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH
Overview
THE Bcl-2 family of proteins regulate programmed cell death by an unknown, mechanism. Here we describe the crystal and solution structures of a Bcl-2, family member, Bcl-xL (ref. 2). The structures consist of two central, primarily hydrophobic alpha-helices, which are surrounded by amphipathic, helices. A 60-residue loop connecting helices alpha1 and alpha2 was found, to be flexible and non-essential for anti-apoptotic activity. The three, functionally important Bcl-2 homology regions (BH1, BH2 and BH3) are in, close spatial proximity and form an elongated hydrophobic cleft that may, represent the binding site for other Bcl-2 family members. The arrangement, of the alpha-helices in Bcl-xL is reminiscent of the membrane, translocation domain of bacterial toxins, in particular diphtheria toxin, and the colicins. The structural similarity may provide a clue to the, mechanism of action of the Bcl-2 family of proteins.
About this Structure
1MAZ is a Single protein structure of sequence from Escherichia coli. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
X-ray and NMR structure of human Bcl-xL, an inhibitor of programmed cell death., Muchmore SW, Sattler M, Liang H, Meadows RP, Harlan JE, Yoon HS, Nettesheim D, Chang BS, Thompson CB, Wong SL, Ng SL, Fesik SW, Nature. 1996 May 23;381(6580):335-41. PMID:8692274
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