4q2q
ZO1 PDZ3 in Complex with a Phage-Derived PeptideZO1 PDZ3 in Complex with a Phage-Derived Peptide
Structural highlights
FunctionZO1_HUMAN The N-terminal may be involved in transducing a signal required for tight junction assembly, while the C-terminal may have specific properties of tight junctions. The alpha domain might be involved in stabilizing junctions. Plays a role in the regulation of cell migration by targeting CDC42BPB to the leading edge of migrating cells.[1] Publication Abstract from PubMedPDZ (PSD-95/Discs-large/ZO1) domains are interaction modules that typically bind to specific C-terminal sequences of partner proteins and assemble signaling complexes in multicellular organisms. We have analyzed the existing database of PDZ domain structures in the context of a specificity tree based on binding specificities defined by peptide-phage binding selections. We have identified 16 structures of PDZ domains in complex with high-affinity ligands and have elucidated four additional structures to assemble a structural database that covers most of the branches of the PDZ specificity tree. A detailed comparison of the structures reveals features that are responsible for the diverse specificities across the PDZ domain family. Specificity differences can be explained by differences in PDZ residues that are in contact with the peptide ligands, but these contacts involve both side-chain and main-chain interactions. Most PDZ domains bind peptides in a canonical conformation in which the ligand main chain adopts an extended beta-strand conformation by interacting in an antiparallel fashion with a PDZ beta-strand. However, a subset of PDZ domains bind peptides with a bent main-chain conformation and the specificities of these non-canonical domains could not be explained based on canonical structures. Our analysis provides a structural portrait of the PDZ domain family, which serves as a guide in understanding the structural basis for the diverse specificities across the family. A Structural Portrait of the PDZ Domain Family.,Ernst A, Appleton BA, Ivarsson Y, Zhang Y, Gfeller D, Wiesmann C, Sidhu SS J Mol Biol. 2014 Aug 23. pii: S0022-2836(14)00431-8. doi:, 10.1016/j.jmb.2014.08.012. PMID:25158098[2] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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