1hng
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AT 2.8 ANGSTROMS RESOLUTION OF A SOLUBLE FORM OF THE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE CD2
OverviewOverview
The crystal structure of a soluble form of the T lymphocyte antigen CD2 provides the first complete view of the extracellular region of a cell adhesion molecule. The topology of the molecule, which comprises two immunoglobulin-like domains, is the same as that of the first two domains of CD4 but the relative domain orientation is altered by a fairly flexible linker region. The putative ligand-binding beta-sheet forms a flat surface towards the top of the molecule. Crystal contacts between these surfaces suggest a plausible model for the adhesive interaction.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1HNG is a Single protein structure of sequence from Rattus norvegicus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Crystal structure at 2.8 A resolution of a soluble form of the cell adhesion molecule CD2., Jones EY, Davis SJ, Williams AF, Harlos K, Stuart DI, Nature. 1992 Nov 19;360(6401):232-9. PMID:1279440 Page seeded by OCA on Fri May 2 19:02:25 2008