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The Molecular Basis of Vitamin E Retention: Structure of Human Alpha-Tocopherol Transfer ProteinThe Molecular Basis of Vitamin E Retention: Structure of Human Alpha-Tocopherol Transfer Protein
Structural highlights
DiseaseTTPA_HUMAN Defects in TTPA are the cause of ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency (AVED) [MIM:277460. AVED is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by spinocerebellar degeneration. It causes ataxia and peripheral neuropathy that resembles Friedreich ataxia. AVED patients have markedly reduced plasma levels of vitamin E.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] FunctionTTPA_HUMAN Binds alpha-tocopherol and enhances its transfer between separate membranes. 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 PubMedAlpha-tocopherol transfer protein (alpha-TTP) is a liver protein responsible for the selective retention of alpha-tocopherol from dietary vitamin E, which is a mixture of alpha, beta, gamma, and delta-tocopherols and the corresponding tocotrienols. The alpha-TTP-mediated transfer of alpha-tocopherol into nascent VLDL is the major determinant of plasma alpha-tocopherol levels in humans. Mutations in the alpha-TTP gene have been detected in patients suffering from low plasma alpha-tocopherol and ataxia with isolated vitamin E deficiency (AVED). The crystal structure of alpha-TTP reveals two conformations. In its closed tocopherol-charged form, a mobile helical surface segment seals the hydrophobic binding pocket. In the presence of detergents, an open conformation is observed, which probably represents the membrane-bound form. The selectivity of alpha-TTP for RRR-alpha-tocopherol is explained from the van der Waals contacts occurring in the lipid-binding pocket. Mapping the known mutations leading to AVED onto the crystal structure shows that no mutations occur directly in the binding pocket. The molecular basis of vitamin E retention: structure of human alpha-tocopherol transfer protein.,Meier R, Tomizaki T, Schulze-Briese C, Baumann U, Stocker A J Mol Biol. 2003 Aug 15;331(3):725-34. PMID:12899840[7] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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