1e88
SOLUTION STRUCTURE OF 6F11F22F2, A COMPACT THREE-MODULE FRAGMENT OF THE GELATIN-BINDING DOMAIN OF HUMAN FIBRONECTIN
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OverviewOverview
The solution structure of the (6)F1(1)F2(2)F2 fragment from the gelatin-binding region of fibronectin has been determined (Protein Data Bank entry codes 1e88 and 1e8b). The structure reveals an extensive hydrophobic interface between the non-contiguous (6)F1 and (2)F2 modules. The buried surface area between (6)F1 and (2)F2 ( approximately 870 A(2)) is the largest intermodule interface seen in fibronectin to date. The dissection of (6)F1(1)F2(2)F2 into the (6)F1(1)F2 pair and (2)F2 results in near-complete loss of gelatin-binding activity. The hairpin topology of (6)F1(1)F2(2)F2 may facilitate intramolecular contact between the matrix assembly regions flanking the gelatin-binding domain. This is the first high-resolution study to reveal a compact, globular arrangement of modules in fibronectin. This arrangement is not consistent with the view that fibronectin is simply a linear 'string of beads'.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1E88 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
The hairpin structure of the (6)F1(1)F2(2)F2 fragment from human fibronectin enhances gelatin binding., Pickford AR, Smith SP, Staunton D, Boyd J, Campbell ID, EMBO J. 2001 Apr 2;20(7):1519-29. PMID:11285216
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