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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A CHIMERA OF BETA-CATENIN AND ALPHA-CATENINCRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A CHIMERA OF BETA-CATENIN AND ALPHA-CATENIN

Structural highlights 1dow is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Mus musculus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. NonStd Res: Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed In adherens junctions, alpha-catenin links the cadherin-beta-catenin complex to the actin-based cytoskeleton. alpha-catenin is a homodimer in solution, but forms a 1:1 heterodimer with beta-catenin. The crystal structure of the alpha-catenin dimerization domain, residues 82-279, shows that alpha-catenin dimerizes through formation of a four-helix bundle in which two antiparallel helices are contributed by each protomer. A slightly larger fragment, comprising residues 57-264, binds to beta-catenin. A chimera consisting of the alpha-catenin-binding region of beta-catenin linked to the amino terminus of alpha-catenin 57-264 behaves as a monomer in solution, as expected, since beta-catenin binding disrupts the alpha-catenin dimer. The crystal structure of this chimera reveals the interaction between alpha- and beta-catenin, and provides a basis for understanding adherens junction assembly. Structure of the dimerization and beta-catenin-binding region of alpha-catenin.,Pokutta S, Weis WI Mol Cell. 2000 Mar;5(3):533-43. PMID:10882138 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Catenin

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