The structure of integrin ?1I domain in complex with a collagen-mimetic peptide.

ABSTRACT: We have determined the structure of the human integrin ?1I domain bound to a triple-helical collagen peptide. The structure of the ?1I-peptide complex was investigated using data from NMR, small angle x-ray scattering, and size exclusion chromatography that were used to generate and validate a model of the complex using the data-driven docking program, HADDOCK (High Ambiguity Driven Biomolecular Docking). The structure revealed that the ?1I domain undergoes a major conformational change upon binding of the collagen peptide. This involves a large movement in the C-terminal helix of the ?I domain that has been suggested to be the mechanism by which signals are propagated in the intact integrin receptor. The structure suggests a basis for the different binding selectivity observed for the ?1I and ?2I domains. Mutational data identify residues that contribute to the conformational change observed. Furthermore, small angle x-ray scattering data suggest that at low collagen peptide concentrations the complex exists in equilibrium between a 1:1 and 2:1 ?1I-peptide complex.

SUBMITTER: Chin YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3873540 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature