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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Profilin, a ubiquitous low molecular weight (13,000-15,000 M(r)) actin, binding protein, regulates the formation of F-actin structures in vivo, and is localized to specific cellular regions through interaction with, proline-rich sequences. Here we report the 2.2 A X-ray structure of the, complex between human platelet profilin (HPP) and a decamer of L-proline, (L-Pro10). The L-Pro10 peptide adopts a left-handed type II poly-L-proline, helix (PPII) and binds to a highly conserved patch of aromatic amino acids, on the surface of profilin. The peptide and actin binding sites reside on, orthogonal surfaces, and L-Pro10 binding does not result in a, conformational rearrangement of HPP. This structure suggests a mechanism, for the localization of profilin and its actin-related activities to . | Profilin, a ubiquitous low molecular weight (13,000-15,000 M(r)) actin, binding protein, regulates the formation of F-actin structures in vivo, and is localized to specific cellular regions through interaction with, proline-rich sequences. Here we report the 2.2 A X-ray structure of the, complex between human platelet profilin (HPP) and a decamer of L-proline, (L-Pro10). The L-Pro10 peptide adopts a left-handed type II poly-L-proline, helix (PPII) and binds to a highly conserved patch of aromatic amino acids, on the surface of profilin. The peptide and actin binding sites reside on, orthogonal surfaces, and L-Pro10 binding does not result in a, conformational rearrangement of HPP. This structure suggests a mechanism, for the localization of profilin and its actin-related activities to sites, of actin filament assembly in vivo. | ||
==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
1AWI is a | 1AWI is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_protein Single protein] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Structure known Active Sites: PPA and PPB. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://ispc.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1AWI OCA]. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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