3NDA

Crystal structure of serpin from tick Ixodes ricinus


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.212 
  • R-Value Work: 0.171 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.173 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

A tick salivary protein targets cathepsin G and chymase and inhibits host inflammation and platelet aggregation.

Chmelar, J.Oliveira, C.J.Rezacova, P.Francischetti, I.M.Kovarova, Z.Pejler, G.Kopacek, P.Ribeiro, J.M.Mares, M.Kopecky, J.Kotsyfakis, M.

(2011) Blood 117: 736-744

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2010-06-293241
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3NDA

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Platelet aggregation and acute inflammation are key processes in vertebrate defense to a skin injury. Recent studies uncovered the mediation of 2 serine proteases, cathepsin G and chymase, in both mechanisms. Working with a mouse model of acute inflammation, we revealed that an exogenous salivary protein of Ixodes ricinus, the vector of Lyme disease pathogens in Europe, extensively inhibits edema formation and influx of neutrophils in the inflamed tissue. We named this tick salivary gland secreted effector as I ricinus serpin-2 (IRS-2), and we show that it primarily inhibits cathepsin G and chymase, while in higher molar excess, it affects thrombin activity as well. The inhibitory specificity was explained using the crystal structure, determined at a resolution of 1.8 Å. Moreover, we disclosed the ability of IRS-2 to inhibit cathepsin G-induced and thrombin-induced platelet aggregation. For the first time, an ectoparasite protein is shown to exhibit such pharmacological effects and target specificity. The stringent specificity and biological activities of IRS-2 combined with the knowledge of its structure can be the basis for the development of future pharmaceutical applications.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Serpin-2
A, B
377Ixodes ricinusMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q06B74 (Ixodes ricinus)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q06B74
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ06B74
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
1PE
Query on 1PE

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C [auth B]PENTAETHYLENE GLYCOL
C10 H22 O6
JLFNLZLINWHATN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.212 
  • R-Value Work: 0.171 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.173 
  • Space Group: P 43
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 84.575α = 90
b = 84.575β = 90
c = 124.412γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MOLREPphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-3000data reduction
HKL-3000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-10-27
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2013-09-11
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-11-01
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description