4N7C

Structural re-examination of native Bla g 4


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.213 
  • R-Value Work: 0.186 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.187 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

The major cockroach allergen Bla g 4 binds tyramine and octopamine.

Offermann, L.R.Chan, S.L.Osinski, T.Tan, Y.W.Chew, F.T.Sivaraman, J.Mok, Y.K.Minor, W.Chruszcz, M.

(2014) Mol Immunol 60: 86-94

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molimm.2014.03.016
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4N7C, 4N7D

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Bla g 4 is a male cockroach specific protein and is one of the major allergens produced by Blattella germanica (German cockroach). This protein belongs to the lipocalin family that comprises a set of proteins that characteristically bind small hydrophobic molecules and play a role in a number of processes such as: retinoid and pheromone transport, prostaglandin synthesis and mammalian immune response. Using NMR and isothermal titration calorimetry we demonstrated that Bla g 4 binds tyramine and octopamine in solution. In addition, crystal structure analysis of the complex revealed details of tyramine binding. As tyramine and octopamine play important roles in invertebrates, and are counterparts to vertebrate adrenergic transmitters, we speculate that these molecules are physiological ligands for Bla g 4. The nature of binding these ligands to Bla g 4 sheds light on the possible biological function of the protein. In addition, we performed a large-scale analysis of Bla g 4 and Per a 4 (an allergen from American cockroach) homologs to get insights into the function of these proteins. This analysis together with a structural comparison of Blag 4 and Per a 4 suggests that these proteins may play different roles and most likely bind different ligands. Accession numbers: The atomic coordinates and the structure factors have been deposited to the Protein Data Band under accession codes: 4N7C for native Bla g 4 and 4N7D for the Se-Met Bla g 4 structure.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Bla g 4 allergen variant 1176Blattella germanicaMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for B7TYB2 (Blattella germanica)
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Go to UniProtKB:  B7TYB2
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupB7TYB2
Sequence Annotations
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.213 
  • R-Value Work: 0.186 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.187 
  • Space Group: P 41 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 60.354α = 90
b = 60.354β = 90
c = 125.409γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CBASSdata collection
HKL-3000phasing
MOLREPphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-05-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2022-04-13
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 1.2: 2023-09-20
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2023-11-29
    Changes: Database references