2p15
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Crystal structure of the ER alpha ligand binding domain with the agonist ortho-trifluoromethylphenylvinyl estradiol
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Overview
The steroid hormone receptors are characterized by binding to relatively rigid, inflexible endogenous steroid ligands. Other members of the nuclear receptor superfamily bind to conformationally flexible lipids and show a corresponding degree of elasticity in the ligand-binding pocket. Here, we report the X-ray crystal structure of the oestrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha) bound to an oestradiol derivative with a prosthetic group, ortho- trifluoromethlyphenylvinyl, which binds in a novel extended pocket in the ligand-binding domain. Unlike ER antagonists with bulky side groups, this derivative is enclosed in the ligand-binding pocket, and acts as a potent agonist. This work shows that steroid hormone receptors can interact with a wider array of pharmacophores than previously thought through structural plasticity in the ligand-binding pocket.
Disease
Known diseases associated with this structure: Atherosclerosis, susceptibility to OMIM:[133430], Breast cancer OMIM:[133430], Estrogen resistance OMIM:[133430], HDL response to hormone replacement, augmented OMIM:[133430], Migraine, susceptibility to OMIM:[133430], Myocardial infarction, susceptibility to OMIM:[133430]
About this Structure
2P15 is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Homo sapiens with as ligand. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Structural plasticity in the oestrogen receptor ligand-binding domain., Nettles KW, Bruning JB, Gil G, O'Neill EE, Nowak J, Guo Y, Kim Y, DeSombre ER, Dilis R, Hanson RN, Joachimiak A, Greene GL, EMBO Rep. 2007 Jun;8(6):563-8. Epub 2007 Apr 27. PMID:17468738
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