Abstract

This proposal is concerned with the elucidation of the structure of the high affinity lgE Fc receptor from mast cells (FceRl). This receptor binds lgE antibodies and initiates cellular responces associated with allergic reactions and anaphylactic shock. We have succeded in growing crystals of a soluble fragment of the receptor using the vapor diffusion method of crystalization. This fragment consists of two immunoglobulin domains that carry the full binding affinity for lgE molecules. The largest crystals grow with dimensions of 80x80x300 microns. These crystals diffract X-rays to a resolution of 4.3 A, using an Elliot GX-13 rotating anode X-ray source and an exposure times of many hours. The current data indicate that the crystals belong to a tetragonal space group with approximate cell dimensions of 75x150x150 A. The size of these crystals and the weak diffraction observed using labortoey X-ray sources makes the use of a synchrotron X-ray source imperative.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001646-18
Application #
6339136
Study Section
Project Start
2000-08-15
Project End
2001-08-14
Budget Start
1998-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
18
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$17,722
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Cornell University
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Ithaca
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
14850

  Publications

Xu, Jie; Kozlov, Guennadi; McPherson, Peter S et al. (2018) A PH-like domain of the Rab12 guanine nucleotide exchange factor DENND3 binds actin and is required for autophagy. J Biol Chem 293:4566-4574
Dean, Dexter N; Rana, Pratip; Campbell, Ryan P et al. (2018) Propagation of an A? Dodecamer Strain Involves a Three-Step Mechanism and a Key Intermediate. Biophys J 114:539-549
Chen, Yu Seby; Kozlov, Guennadi; Fakih, Rayan et al. (2018) The cyclic nucleotide-binding homology domain of the integral membrane protein CNNM mediates dimerization and is required for Mg2+ efflux activity. J Biol Chem 293:19998-20007
Kozlov, Guennadi; Wong, Kathy; Gehring, Kalle (2018) Crystal structure of the Legionella effector Lem22. Proteins 86:263-267
Ménade, Marie; Kozlov, Guennadi; Trempe, Jean-François et al. (2018) Structures of ubiquitin-like (Ubl) and Hsp90-like domains of sacsin provide insight into pathological mutations. J Biol Chem 293:12832-12842
Xu, Caishuang; Kozlov, Guennadi; Wong, Kathy et al. (2016) Crystal Structure of the Salmonella Typhimurium Effector GtgE. PLoS One 11:e0166643
Cogliati, Massimo; Zani, Alberto; Rickerts, Volker et al. (2016) Multilocus sequence typing analysis reveals that Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans is a recombinant population. Fungal Genet Biol 87:22-9
Oot, Rebecca A; Kane, Patricia M; Berry, Edward A et al. (2016) Crystal structure of yeast V1-ATPase in the autoinhibited state. EMBO J 35:1694-706
Lucido, Michael J; Orlando, Benjamin J; Vecchio, Alex J et al. (2016) Crystal Structure of Aspirin-Acetylated Human Cyclooxygenase-2: Insight into the Formation of Products with Reversed Stereochemistry. Biochemistry 55:1226-38
Bauman, Joseph D; Harrison, Jerry Joe E K; Arnold, Eddy (2016) Rapid experimental SAD phasing and hot-spot identification with halogenated fragments. IUCrJ 3:51-60

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