5b4y
From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of the LA12 fragment of ApoER2
Structural highlights
DiseaseLRP8_HUMAN Defects in LRP8 are a cause of myocardial infarction type 1 (MCI1) [MIM:608446. A condition defined by the irreversible necrosis of heart muscle secondary to prolonged ischemia. FunctionLRP8_HUMAN Cell surface receptor for Reelin (RELN) and apolipoprotein E (apoE)-containing ligands. LRP8 participates in transmitting the extracellular Reelin signal to intracellular signaling processes, by binding to DAB1 on its cytoplasmic tail. Reelin acts via both the VLDL receptor (VLDLR) and LRP8 to regulate DAB1 tyrosine phosphorylation and microtubule function in neurons. LRP8 has higher affinity for Reelin than VLDLR. LRP8 is thus a key component of the Reelin pathway which governs neuronal layering of the forebrain during embryonic brain development. Binds the endoplasmic reticulum resident receptor-associated protein (RAP). Binds dimers of beta 2-glycoprotein I and may be involved in the suppression of platelet aggregation in the vasculature. Highly expressed in the initial segment of the epididymis, where it affects the functional expression of clusterin and phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (PHGPx), two proteins required for sperm maturation. May also function as an endocytic receptor.[1] [2] [3] References
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Categories: Homo sapiens | Large Structures | Hirai H | Nogi T | Tabata S | Takagi J | Yasui N
