Structural highlights
Function
[AGGL_ABRPR] The A chain is responsible for inhibiting protein synthesis through the catalytic inactivation of 60S ribosomal subunits by removing adenine from position 4,324 of 28S rRNA (By similarity). Less toxic than abrin-a.[1] [UniProtKB:P28590] The B chain is a galactose-specific lectin that facilitates the binding to the cell membrane that precedes endocytosis (By similarity).[2] [UniProtKB:P28590]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
X-ray crystal structure determination of agglutinin from Abrus precatorius in Taiwan is presented. The crystal structure of agglutinin, a type II ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) from the seeds of Abrus precatorius in Taiwan, has been determined from a novel crystalline form by the molecular replacement method using the coordinates of abrin-a as the template. The structure has space group P4(1)2(1)2 with Z = 8, and been refined at 2.6 A to R-factor of 20.4%. The root-mean-square deviations of bond lengths and angles from the standard values are 0.009 A and 1.3 degrees. Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of agglutinin have been described and compared with those of abrin-a to a certain extent. In subsequent docking research, we found that Asn200 of abrin-a may form a critical hydrogen bond with G4323 of 28SRNA, while corresponding Pro199 of agglutinin is a kink hydrophobic residue bound with the cleft in a more compact complementary relationship. This may explain the lower toxicity of agglutinin than abrin-a, despite of similarity in secondary structure and the activity cleft of two RIPs.
A biophysical elucidation for less toxicity of agglutinin than abrin-a from the seeds of Abrus precatorius in consequence of crystal structure.,Cheng J, Lu TH, Liu CL, Lin JY J Biomed Sci. 2010 Apr 30;17:34. PMID:20433687[3]
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References
- ↑ Liu CL, Tsai CC, Lin SC, Wang LI, Hsu CI, Hwang MJ, Lin JY. Primary structure and function analysis of the Abrus precatorius agglutinin A chain by site-directed mutagenesis. Pro(199) Of amphiphilic alpha-helix H impairs protein synthesis inhibitory activity. J Biol Chem. 2000 Jan 21;275(3):1897-901. PMID:10636890
- ↑ Liu CL, Tsai CC, Lin SC, Wang LI, Hsu CI, Hwang MJ, Lin JY. Primary structure and function analysis of the Abrus precatorius agglutinin A chain by site-directed mutagenesis. Pro(199) Of amphiphilic alpha-helix H impairs protein synthesis inhibitory activity. J Biol Chem. 2000 Jan 21;275(3):1897-901. PMID:10636890
- ↑ Cheng J, Lu TH, Liu CL, Lin JY. A biophysical elucidation for less toxicity of agglutinin than abrin-a from the seeds of Abrus precatorius in consequence of crystal structure. J Biomed Sci. 2010 Apr 30;17:34. PMID:20433687 doi:10.1186/1423-0127-17-34
