1epu

X-RAY crystal structure of neuronal SEC1 from squidX-RAY crystal structure of neuronal SEC1 from squid

Structural highlights 1epu is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Doryteuthis pealeii. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.4Å Ligands: Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function O62547_DORPE Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed BACKGROUND: Sec1-like molecules have been implicated in a variety of eukaryotic vesicle transport processes including neurotransmitter release by exocytosis. They regulate vesicle transport by binding to a t-SNARE from the syntaxin family. This process is thought to prevent SNARE complex formation, a protein complex required for membrane fusion. Whereas Sec1 molecules are essential for neurotransmitter release and other secretory events, their interaction with syntaxin molecules seems to represent a negative regulatory step in secretion. RESULTS: Here we report the X-ray crystal structure of a neuronal Sec1 homologue from squid, s-Sec1, at 2.4 A resolution. Neuronal s-Sec1 is a modular protein that folds into a V-shaped three-domain assembly. Peptide and mutagenesis studies are discussed with respect to the mechanism of Sec1 regulation. Comparison of the structure of squid s-Sec1 with the previously determined structure of rat neuronal Sec1 (n-Sec1) bound to syntaxin-1a indicates conformational rearrangements in domain III induced by syntaxin binding. CONCLUSIONS: The crystal structure of s-Sec1 provides the molecular scaffold for a number of molecular interactions that have been reported to affect Sec1 function. The structural differences observed between s-Sec1 and the structure of a rat n-Sec1-syntaxin-1a complex suggest that local conformational changes are sufficient to release syntaxin-1a from neuronal Sec1, an active process that is thought to involve additional effector molecule(s). The X-ray crystal structure of neuronal Sec1 from squid sheds new light on the role of this protein in exocytosis.,Bracher A, Perrakis A, Dresbach T, Betz H, Weissenhorn W Structure. 2000 Jul 15;8(7):685-94. PMID:10903948 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

spinqualitylabelsall models 1epu, resolution 2.40Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image