Crystal structure of the hexameric human IL-6/IL-6 alpha receptor/gp130 complexCrystal structure of the hexameric human IL-6/IL-6 alpha receptor/gp130 complex

Structural highlights

1p9m is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3.65Å
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

IL6RB_HUMAN Signal-transducing molecule. The receptor systems for IL6, LIF, OSM, CNTF, IL11, CTF1 and BSF3 can utilize gp130 for initiating signal transmission. Binds to IL6/IL6R (alpha chain) complex, resulting in the formation of high-affinity IL6 binding sites, and transduces the signal. Does not bind IL6. May have a role in embryonic development (By similarity). The type I OSM receptor is capable of transducing OSM-specific signaling events.

Evolutionary Conservation

 

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an immunoregulatory cytokine that activates a cell-surface signaling assembly composed of IL-6, the IL-6 alpha-receptor (IL-6Ralpha), and the shared signaling receptor gp130. The 3.65 angstrom-resolution structure of the extracellular signaling complex reveals a hexameric, interlocking assembly mediated by a total of 10 symmetry-related, thermodynamically coupled interfaces. Assembly of the hexameric complex occurs sequentially: IL-6 is first engaged by IL-6Ralpha and then presented to gp130in the proper geometry to facilitate a cooperative transition into the high-affinity, signaling-competent hexamer. The quaternary structures of other IL-6/IL-12 family signaling complexes are likely constructed by means of a similar topological blueprint.

Hexameric structure and assembly of the interleukin-6/IL-6 alpha-receptor/gp130 complex.,Boulanger MJ, Chow DC, Brevnova EE, Garcia KC Science. 2003 Jun 27;300(5628):2101-4. PMID:12829785[1]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

See Also

References

  1. Boulanger MJ, Chow DC, Brevnova EE, Garcia KC. Hexameric structure and assembly of the interleukin-6/IL-6 alpha-receptor/gp130 complex. Science. 2003 Jun 27;300(5628):2101-4. PMID:12829785 doi:10.1126/science.1083901

1p9m, resolution 3.65Å

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