2a9i is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Mus musculus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
IL-1R-associated kinase (IRAK) 4 is an essential component of innate immunity. IRAK-4 deficiency in mice and humans results in severe impairment of IL-1 and TLR signaling. We have solved the crystal structure for the death domain of Mus musculus IRAK-4 to 1.7 A resolution. This is the first glimpse of the structural details of a mammalian IRAK family member. The crystal structure reveals a six-helical bundle with a prominent loop, which among IRAKs and Pelle, a Drosophila homologue, is unique to IRAK-4. This highly structured loop contained between helices two and three, comprises an 11-aa stretch. Although innate immune domain recognition is thought to be very similar between Drosophila and mammals, this structural component points to a drastic difference. This structure can be used as a framework for future mutation and deletion studies and potential drug design.
Cutting edge: molecular structure of the IL-1R-associated kinase-4 death domain and its implications for TLR signaling.,Lasker MV, Gajjar MM, Nair SK J Immunol. 2005 Oct 1;175(7):4175-9. PMID:16177054[1]
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↑ Lasker MV, Gajjar MM, Nair SK. Cutting edge: molecular structure of the IL-1R-associated kinase-4 death domain and its implications for TLR signaling. J Immunol. 2005 Oct 1;175(7):4175-9. PMID:16177054
