3TSJ

Crystal structure of Phl p 4, a grass pollen allergen with glucose dehydrogenase activity


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.207 
  • R-Value Work: 0.160 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.162 

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Literature

Crystal structure and immunologic characterization of the major grass pollen allergen Phl p 4.

Zafred, D.Nandy, A.Pump, L.Kahlert, H.Keller, W.

(2013) J Allergy Clin Immunol 132: 696-703.e10

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2013.03.021
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3TSH, 3TSJ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Phl p 4 is a major pollen allergen but exhibits lower allergenicity than other major allergens. The natural protein is glycosylated and shows cross-reactivity with related and structurally unrelated allergens. We sought to determine the high-resolution crystal structure of Phl p 4 and to evaluate the immunologic properties of the recombinant allergen in comparison with natural Phl p 4. Different isoallergens of Phl p 4 were expressed, and the nonglycosylated mutant was crystallized. The specific role of protein and carbohydrate epitopes for allergenicity was studied by using IgE inhibition and basophil release assays. The 3-dimensional structure was determined by using x-ray crystallography at a resolution of 1.9 Å. The allergen is a glucose dehydrogenase with a bicovalently attached flavin adenine dinucleotide. Glycosylated and nonglycosylated recombinant Phl p 4 showed identical inhibition of IgE binding, but compared with natural Phl p 4, all recombinant isoforms displayed a reduced IgE-binding inhibition. However, the recombinant protein exhibited an approximately 10-fold higher potency in basophil release assays than the natural protein. The crystal structure reveals the compact globular nature of the protein, and the observed binding pocket implies the size of the natural substrate. Plant-derived cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants (CCDs) appear to reduce the allergenicity of the natural allergen, whereas the Pichia pastoris-derived glycosylation does not. Our results imply yet undescribed mechanism of how CCDs dampen the immune response, leading to a novel understanding of the role of CCDs.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute for Molecular Biosciences (IMB), University of Graz, Graz, Austria.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Pollen allergen Phl p 4
A, B
500Phleum pratenseMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: phlp4
UniProt
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UniProt GroupQ2I6V7
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
FDA
Query on FDA

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C [auth A],
I [auth B]
DIHYDROFLAVINE-ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE
C27 H35 N9 O15 P2
YPZRHBJKEMOYQH-UYBVJOGSSA-N
SO4
Query on SO4

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E [auth A]
F [auth A]
G [auth A]
H [auth A]
K [auth B]
E [auth A],
F [auth A],
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
K [auth B],
L [auth B]
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
NA
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D [auth A],
J [auth B]
SODIUM ION
Na
FKNQFGJONOIPTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.207 
  • R-Value Work: 0.160 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.162 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 75.774α = 90
b = 153.437β = 90
c = 177.631γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
XDSdata scaling
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-09-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-06-21
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-04-03
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description