CXC chemokine receptor

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spinqualitylabelsall models Human CXCR4/lysozyme chimera complex with antagonist citrulline (PDB code 3oe0) Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image CXC chemokine receptors bind to cytokines of the CXC chemokine family. CXCR4 is specific for Stromal Derived Factor 1 (SDF-1α, known also as CXCL12). The CXCR4 is used by HIV to infect CD4+ T cells. The biological unit probably is a [1]. This image based on 3oe0. CXCR1 recognizes CXC chemokines with ELR amino acids adjacent to the CXC motif.

3D Structures of CXCR4

Updated on 16-December-2015

References

1. ↑ Wu B, Chien EY, Mol CD, Fenalti G, Liu W, Katritch V, Abagyan R, Brooun A, Wells P, Bi FC, Hamel DJ, Kuhn P, Handel TM, Cherezov V, Stevens RC. Structures of the CXCR4 Chemokine GPCR with Small-Molecule and Cyclic Peptide Antagonists. Science. 2010 Oct 7. PMID:20929726 doi:10.1126/science.1194396