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MTH1859 from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum is a 77 residue protein representing a conserved family of functionally uncharacterized proteins. We solved the crystal structure of MTH1859 by single wavelength anomalous diffraction phasing using selenomethionine labeled protein. MTH1859 adopts a mainly anti-parallel all-beta-fold. The beta-sheet is heavily bent to form a U-structure that is closed through a loop. The monomer structure possesses similarities to the photoreaction center (PRC) domain fold, but the protein employs a unique oligomerization scheme. Two monomers of MTH1859 occupy the asymmetric unit and dimerize in a head-to-head fashion. Crystal packing interactions identify a second protein-protein interaction interface at the MTH1859 tails which can simultaneously bind two partner molecules. These interactions lead to the formation of a honeycomb structure and suggest that the family of MTH1859-like proteins might function as adapters for protein complex assembly.
Crystal structure of the putative adapter protein MTH1859.,Ye H, Chen TC, Xu X, Pennycooke M, Wu H, Steegborn C J Struct Biol. 2004 Nov;148(2):251-6. PMID:15477104[1]
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References
↑ Ye H, Chen TC, Xu X, Pennycooke M, Wu H, Steegborn C. Crystal structure of the putative adapter protein MTH1859. J Struct Biol. 2004 Nov;148(2):251-6. PMID:15477104 doi:http://dx.doi.org/S1047847704001200
