4ai2

Flo5A showing a heptanuclear gadolinium cluster on its surface after 41 min of soakingFlo5A showing a heptanuclear gadolinium cluster on its surface after 41 min of soaking

Structural highlights 4ai2 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Baker's yeast. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: , , Related: 2xjr, 2xju, 2xjv, 2xjt, 2xjq, 2xjp, 2xjs, 4ahx, 4ai1, 4ai0, 4ahy, 4ai3, 4ahz, 4ahw Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function [FLO5_YEAST] Cell wall protein that participates directly in adhesive cell-cell interactions during yeast flocculation, a reversible, asexual and Ca(2+)-dependent process in which cells adhere to form aggregates (flocs) consisting of thousands of cells. The lectin-like protein sticks out of the cell wall of flocculent cells and selectively binds mannose residues in the cell walls of adjacent cells. Activity is inhibited by mannose, but not by glucose, maltose, sucrose or galactose. Publication Abstract from PubMed Protein-bound contrast: The unusual observation of a heptanuclear gadolinium-oxo cluster on the surface of the cell-adhesion protein Flo5A establishes the basis for directed incorporation of poly-lanthanide clusters into biomolecules. The observed gadolinium cluster might serve as a paradigm for the design of protein-based MRI contrast agents. Complex Gadolinium-Oxo Clusters Formed along Concave Protein Surfaces.,Veelders M, Essen LO Chembiochem. 2012 Aug 31. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201200441. PMID:22936626 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

spinqualitylabelsall models 4ai2, resolution 1.79Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image