Rat annexin V crystal structure: Ca(2+)-induced conformational changes.
Concha, N.O., Head, J.F., Kaetzel, M.A., Dedman, J.R., Seaton, B.A.(1993) Science 261: 1321-1324
- PubMed: 8362244 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.8362244
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2RAN - PubMed Abstract: 
Annexins are a family of calcium- and phospholipid-binding proteins implicated in mediating membrane-related processes such as secretion, signal transduction, and ion channel activity. The crystal structure of rat annexin V was solved to 1.9 angstrom resolution by multiple isomorphous replacement. Unlike previously solved annexin V structures, all four domains bound calcium in this structure. Calcium binding in the third domain induced a large relocation of the calcium-binding loop regions, exposing the single tryptophan residue to the solvent. These alterations in annexin V suggest a role for domain 3 in calcium-triggered interaction with phospholipid membranes.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Physiology, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118.