1q59
Solution Structure of the BHRF1 Protein From Epstein-Barr Virus, a Homolog of Human Bcl-2
OverviewOverview
The three-dimensional structure of BHRF1, the Bcl-2 homolog from Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), has been determined by NMR spectroscopy. Although the overall structure is similar to other Bcl-2 family members, there are important structural differences. Unlike some of the other Bcl-2 family members, BHRF1 does not contain the prominent hydrophobic groove that mediates binding to pro-apoptotic family members. In addition, in contrast to the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, BHRF1 does not bind tightly to peptides derived from the pro-apoptotic proteins Bak, Bax, Bik, and Bad. The lack of an exposed, pre-formed binding groove in BHRF1 and the lack of significant binding to peptides derived from pro-apoptotic family members that bind to other anti-apoptotic family members, suggest that the mechanism of the BHRF1 anti-apoptotic activity does not parallel that of cellular Bcl-x(L) or Bcl-2.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1Q59 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Human herpesvirus 4. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Solution structure of the BHRF1 protein from Epstein-Barr virus, a homolog of human Bcl-2., Huang Q, Petros AM, Virgin HW, Fesik SW, Olejniczak ET, J Mol Biol. 2003 Oct 3;332(5):1123-30. PMID:14499614 Page seeded by OCA on Sat May 3 05:52:44 2008