Structural highlights
Function
[CADH1_MOUSE] Cadherins are calcium-dependent cell adhesion proteins. They preferentially interact with themselves in a homophilic manner in connecting cells; cadherins may thus contribute to the sorting of heterogeneous cell types. CDH1 is involved in mechanisms regulating cell-cell adhesions, mobility and proliferation of epithelial cells. Has a potent invasive suppressor role. It is a ligand for integrin alpha-E/beta-7 (By similarity). E-Cad/CTF2 promotes non-amyloidogenic degradation of Abeta precursors. Has a strong inhibitory effect on APP C99 and C83 production (By similarity).
Publication Abstract from PubMed
How botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) cross the host intestinal epithelial barrier in foodborne botulism is poorly understood. Here, we present the crystal structure of a clostridial hemagglutinin (HA) complex of serotype BoNT/A bound to the cell adhesion protein E-cadherin at 2.4 angstroms. The HA complex recognizes E-cadherin with high specificity involving extensive intermolecular interactions and also binds to carbohydrates on the cell surface. Binding of the HA complex sequesters E-cadherin in the monomeric state, compromising the E-cadherin-mediated intercellular barrier and facilitating paracellular absorption of BoNT/A. We reconstituted the complete 14-subunit BoNT/A complex using recombinantly produced components and demonstrated that abolishing either E-cadherin- or carbohydrate-binding of the HA complex drastically reduces oral toxicity of BoNT/A complex in vivo. Together, these studies establish the molecular mechanism of how HAs contribute to the oral toxicity of BoNT/A.
Molecular basis for disruption of E-cadherin adhesion by botulinum neurotoxin A complex.,Lee K, Zhong X, Gu S, Kruel AM, Dorner MB, Perry K, Rummel A, Dong M, Jin R Science. 2014 Jun 20;344(6190):1405-10. doi: 10.1126/science.1253823. PMID:24948737[1]
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References
- ↑ Lee K, Zhong X, Gu S, Kruel AM, Dorner MB, Perry K, Rummel A, Dong M, Jin R. Molecular basis for disruption of E-cadherin adhesion by botulinum neurotoxin A complex. Science. 2014 Jun 20;344(6190):1405-10. doi: 10.1126/science.1253823. PMID:24948737 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1253823
