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2g7b
From Proteopedia
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| , resolution 1.180Å | |||||||
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| Ligands: | , | ||||||
| Gene: | CRABP2 (Homo sapiens) | ||||||
| Related: | 2G7A, 2G79, 2G78
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
Crystal Structure of the R132K:R111L:L121E mutant of Cellular Retinoic Acid Binding Protein Type II In Complex With All-Trans-Retinal At 1.18 Angstroms Resolution
Overview
Rational redesign of the binding pocket of Cellular Retinoic Acid Binding Protein II (CRABPII) has provided a mutant that can bind retinal as a protonated Schiff base, mimicking the binding observed in rhodopsin. The reengineering was accomplished through a series of choreographed manipulations to ultimately orient the reactive species (the epsilon-amino group of Lys132 and the carbonyl of retinal) in the proper geometry for imine formation. The guiding principle was to achieve the appropriate Burgi-Dunitz trajectory for the reaction to ensue. Through crystallographic analysis of protein mutants incapable of forming the requisite Schiff base, a highly ordered water molecule was identified as a key culprit in orienting retinal in a nonconstructive manner. Removal of the ordered water, along with placing reinforcing mutations to favor the desired orientation of retinal, led to a triple mutant CRABPII protein capable of nanomolar binding of retinal as a protonated Schiff base. The high-resolution crystal structure of all-trans-retinal bound to the CRABPII triple mutant (1.2 A resolution) unequivocally illustrates the imine formed between retinal and the protein.
About this Structure
2G7B is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Protein design: reengineering cellular retinoic acid binding protein II into a rhodopsin protein mimic., Vasileiou C, Vaezeslami S, Crist RM, Rabago-Smith M, Geiger JH, Borhan B, J Am Chem Soc. 2007 May 16;129(19):6140-8. Epub 2007 Apr 21. PMID:17447762
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