Download MendeleyControl of protein oligomerization symmetry by metal coordination: C2 and C3 symmetrical assemblies through Cu(II) and Ni(II) coordination.
Salgado, E.N., Lewis, R.A., Mossin, S., Rheingold, A.L., Tezcan, F.A.(2009) Inorg Chem 48: 2726-2728
- PubMed: 19267481
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ic9001237
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
3DE8, 3DE9 - PubMed Abstract:
We describe the metal-dependent self-assembly of symmetrical protein homooligomers from protein building blocks that feature appropriately engineered metal-chelating motifs on their surfaces. Crystallographic studies indicate that the same four-helix-bundle protein construct, MBPC-1, can self-assemble into C(2) and C(3) symmetrical assemblies dictated by Cu(II) and Ni(II) coordination, respectively. The symmetry inherent in metal coordination can thus be directly applied to biological self-assembly.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
