1iwh

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Crystal Structure of Horse Carbonmonoxyhemoglobin-Bezafibrate Complex at 1.55A Resolution: A Novel Allosteric Binding Site in R-State Hemoglobin

Overview

Bezafibrate, an antilipidemic drug, is known as a potent allosteric, effector of hemoglobin. The previously proposed mechanism for the, allosteric potency of this drug was that it stabilizes and constrains the, T-state of hemoglobin by specifically binding to the large central cavity, of the T-state. Here we report a new allosteric binding site of fully, liganded R-state hemoglobin for this drug. The high resolution crystal, structure of horse carbonmonoxyhemoglobin in complex with bezafibrate, reveals that the bezafibrate molecule lies near the surface of the E-helix, of each alpha subunit and the complex maintains the quaternary structure, of the R-state. Binding is caused by the close fit of bezafibrate into the, binding pocket, which is composed of some hydrophobic residues and the, heme edge, suggesting the importance of hydrophobic interactions. Upon, binding of bezafibrate, the distance between Fe and the N epsilon(2) of, distal His E7(alpha 58) is shortened by 0.22 A in the alpha subunit, whereas no significant structural changes are transmitted to the beta, subunit. Oxygen equilibrium studies of R-state-locked hemoglobin with, bezafibrate in a wet porous sol-gel indicate that bezafibrate selectively, lowers the oxygen affinity of one type of subunit within the R-state, consistent with the structural data. These results disclose a new, allosteric mechanism of bezafibrate and offer the first demonstration of, how the allosteric effector interacts with R-state hemoglobin.

About this Structure

1IWH is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Equus caballus with HEM, CMO and PEM as ligands. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

Reference

Crystal structure of horse carbonmonoxyhemoglobin-bezafibrate complex at 1.55-A resolution. A novel allosteric binding site in R-state hemoglobin., Shibayama N, Miura S, Tame JR, Yonetani T, Park SY, J Biol Chem. 2002 Oct 11;277(41):38791-6. Epub 2002 Jul 16. PMID:12122004

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