1qwd

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A BACTERIAL LIPOCALIN, THE BLC GENE PRODUCT FROM E. COLICRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A BACTERIAL LIPOCALIN, THE BLC GENE PRODUCT FROM E. COLI

Structural highlights

1qwd is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.75Å
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

BLC_ECOLI Involved in the storage or transport of lipids necessary for membrane maintenance under stressful conditions. Displays a binding preference for lysophospholipids.^[1]

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

References

↑ Campanacci V, Nurizzo D, Spinelli S, Valencia C, Tegoni M, Cambillau C. The crystal structure of the Escherichia coli lipocalin Blc suggests a possible role in phospholipid binding. FEBS Lett. 2004 Mar 26;562(1-3):183-8. PMID:15044022 doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(04)00199-1

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OCA

[1] Campanacci V, Nurizzo D, Spinelli S, Valencia C, Tegoni M, Cambillau C. The crystal structure of the Escherichia coli lipocalin Blc suggests a possible role in phospholipid binding. FEBS Lett. 2004 Mar 26;562(1-3):183-8. PMID:15044022 doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(04)00199-1

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