Rice non-specific lipid transfer protein:: The 1.6Å crystal structure in the unliganded state reveals a small hydrophobic cavity

被引:119
作者
Lee, JY [1 ]
Min, K [1 ]
Cha, H [1 ]
Shin, DH [1 ]
Hwang, KY [1 ]
Suh, SW [1 ]
机构
[1] Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Nat Sci, Dept Chem, Seoul 151742, South Korea
关键词
non-specific lipid transfer protein; probable amylase/protease inhibitor; crystal structure; hydrophobic cavity; rice protein;
D O I
10.1006/jmbi.1997.1550
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This study describes the high-resolution X-ray structure of the nonspecific lipid transfer protein (ns-LTP) from rice seeds in the unliganded state. The model has been refined to a crystallographic X-factor of 0.186 for 8.0 to 1.6 Angstrom data (with F-o > 2 sigma(F)). It accounts for all 91 amino acid residues, 68 water molecules, one sulfate ion, and two molecules of 3-[cyclohexylamino]-1-propanesulfonic acid. The root-mean-square deviations from ideal bond lengths and angles are 0.017 Angstrom and 1.76 degrees, respectively. The overall fold of rice ns-LTP is very similar to that of maize ns-LTP. A superposition of 91 common C-alpha atoms in rice and maize ns-LTPs, both in the unliganded state, gives a root-mean-square deviation of 1.2 Angstrom. Large structural differences from the crystal structure of maize ns-LTPs, are observed in two regions: the loop between two alpha-helices H1 and H2, where one residue deletion (Gln21 of maize sequence) occurs, and the C-terminal region around Tyr79. The C-terminal region of rice protein is somewhat collapsed into the hydrophobic cavity. As a consequence, its hydrophobic cavity is considerably smaller than that of maize protein (144 Angstrom(3) versus 408 Angstrom(3) for van der Waals cavity volumes), despite a high level of sequence identity (79%) between them. In the rice ns-LTP structure, the side-chain of Arg44 partially blocks the mouth of the cavity, while the side-chain of Ile81 effectively closes the other end by protruding into the cavity. And the side-chain of Tyr79 divides the cavity into two parts, with the larger part being shielded from the solvent. The present study illuminates the structure-function relationship of rice ns-LTP and allows a detailed structural comparison with other plant ns-LTPs. (C) 1998 Academic Press Limited.
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