Structural highlights
Function
[RABP2_HUMAN] Transports retinoic acid to the nucleus. Regulates the access of retinoic acid to the nuclear retinoic acid receptors.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Cellular Retinoic Acid Binding Protein II (CRABPII) has been reengineered to specifically bind and react with all-trans-retinal to form a protonated Schiff base. Each step of this process has been dissected and four residues (Lys132, Tyr134, Arg111, and Glu121) within the CRABPII binding site have been identified as crucial for imine formation and/or protonation. The precise role of each residue has been examined through site directed mutagenesis and crystallographic studies. The crystal structure of the R132K:L121E-CRABPII (PDB-3I17) double mutant suggests a direct interaction between engineered Glu121 and the native Arg111, which is critical for both Schiff base formation and protonation. Proteins 2009. (c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Elucidating the exact role of engineered CRABPII residues for the formation of a retinal protonated Schiff base.,Vasileiou C, Wang W, Jia X, Lee KS, Watson CT, Geiger JH, Borhan B Proteins. 2009 Jun 8. PMID:19603486[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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References
- ↑ Vasileiou C, Wang W, Jia X, Lee KS, Watson CT, Geiger JH, Borhan B. Elucidating the exact role of engineered CRABPII residues for the formation of a retinal protonated Schiff base. Proteins. 2009 Jun 8. PMID:19603486 doi:10.1002/prot.22495
