1jzn
From Proteopedia
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| , resolution 2.20Å | |||||||
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| Ligands: | , , , , | ||||||
| Related: | 1MUQ
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
crystal structure of a galactose-specific C-type lectin
Overview
Rattlesnake venom lectin (RSL) from the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) is an oligomeric galactose-specific C-type lectin. The X-ray crystal structure of RSL, in complex with lactose and thiodigalactoside, at 2.2 and 2.3 A resolution, respectively, reveals a decameric protein composed of two 5-fold symmetric pentamers arranged in a staggered, back-to-back orientation. Each monomer corresponds to a single canonical C-type lectin carbohydrate recognition domain devoid of accessory domains and is disulfide-bonded to a monomer in the other pentamer. The structure is the first example of that of a carbohydrate complex of a vertebrate galactose-specific C-type lectin. The 10 carbohydrate-binding sites, located on the rim of the decamer, suggest a role for multivalent interactions and a mechanism for RSL's ability to promote receptor cross-linking and cell aggregation.
About this Structure
1JZN is a Single protein structure of sequence from Crotalus atrox. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
X-ray crystal structure of a galactose-specific C-type lectin possessing a novel decameric quaternary structure., Walker JR, Nagar B, Young NM, Hirama T, Rini JM, Biochemistry. 2004 Apr 6;43(13):3783-92. PMID:15049685
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