8ato

Structure of the giant inhibitor of apoptosis, BIRC6 bound to the regulator SMACStructure of the giant inhibitor of apoptosis, BIRC6 bound to the regulator SMAC

Structural highlights

8ato is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

BIRC6_HUMAN Anti-apoptotic protein which can regulate cell death by controlling caspases and by acting as an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase. Has an unusual ubiquitin conjugation system in that it could combine in a single polypeptide, ubiquitin conjugating (E2) with ubiquitin ligase (E3) activity, forming a chimeric E2/E3 ubiquitin ligase. Its tragets include CASP9 and DIABLO/SMAC. Acts as an inhibitor of CASP3, CASP7 and CASP9. Important regulator for the final stages of cytokinesis. Crucial for normal vesicle targeting to the site of abscission, but also for the integrity of the midbody and the midbody ring, and its striking ubiquitin modification.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

References

↑ Qiu XB, Markant SL, Yuan J, Goldberg AL. Nrdp1-mediated degradation of the gigantic IAP, BRUCE, is a novel pathway for triggering apoptosis. EMBO J. 2004 Feb 25;23(4):800-10. Epub 2004 Feb 12. PMID:14765125 doi:10.1038/sj.emboj.7600075
↑ Bartke T, Pohl C, Pyrowolakis G, Jentsch S. Dual role of BRUCE as an antiapoptotic IAP and a chimeric E2/E3 ubiquitin ligase. Mol Cell. 2004 Jun 18;14(6):801-11. PMID:15200957 doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2004.05.018
↑ Pohl C, Jentsch S. Final stages of cytokinesis and midbody ring formation are controlled by BRUCE. Cell. 2008 Mar 7;132(5):832-45. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.01.012. PMID:18329369 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2008.01.012

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OCA

[1] Qiu XB, Markant SL, Yuan J, Goldberg AL. Nrdp1-mediated degradation of the gigantic IAP, BRUCE, is a novel pathway for triggering apoptosis. EMBO J. 2004 Feb 25;23(4):800-10. Epub 2004 Feb 12. PMID:14765125 doi:10.1038/sj.emboj.7600075

[2] Bartke T, Pohl C, Pyrowolakis G, Jentsch S. Dual role of BRUCE as an antiapoptotic IAP and a chimeric E2/E3 ubiquitin ligase. Mol Cell. 2004 Jun 18;14(6):801-11. PMID:15200957 doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2004.05.018

[3] Pohl C, Jentsch S. Final stages of cytokinesis and midbody ring formation are controlled by BRUCE. Cell. 2008 Mar 7;132(5):832-45. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.01.012. PMID:18329369 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2008.01.012

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