Download MendeleyThe Tlr Signalling Adaptor Trif/Ticam-1 Has an N-Terminal Helical Domain with Structural Similarity to Ifit Proteins
Ullah, M.O., Ve, T., Mangan, M., Alaidarous, M., Sweet, M.J., Mansell, A., Kobe, B.(2013) Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 69: 2420
- PubMed: 24311583
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S0907444913022385
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
4BSX, 4C0M - PubMed Abstract:
TRIF/TICAM-1 (TIR domain-containing adaptor inducing interferon-β/TIR domain-containing adaptor molecule 1) is the adaptor protein in the Toll-like receptor (TLR) 3 and 4 signalling pathway that leads to the production of type 1 interferons and cytokines. The signalling involves TIR (Toll/interleukin-1 receptor) domain-dependent TRIF oligomerization. A protease-resistant N-terminal region is believed to be involved in self-regulation of TRIF by interacting with its TIR domain. Here, the structural and functional characterization of the N-terminal domain of TRIF (TRIF-NTD) comprising residues 1-153 is reported. The 2.22 Å resolution crystal structure was solved by single-wavelength anomalous diffraction (SAD) using selenomethionine-labelled crystals of TRIF-NTD containing two additional introduced Met residues (TRIF-NTDA66M/L113M). The structure consists of eight antiparallel helices that can be divided into two subdomains, and the overall fold shares similarity to the interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats (IFIT) family of proteins, which are involved in both the recognition of viral RNA and modulation of innate immune signalling. Analysis of TRIF-NTD surface features and the mapping of sequence conservation onto the structure suggest several possible binding sites involved in either TRIF auto-regulation or interaction with other signalling molecules or ligands. TRIF-NTD suppresses TRIF-mediated activation of the interferon-β promoter, as well as NF-κB-dependent reporter-gene activity. These findings thus identify opportunities for the selective targeting of TLR3- and TLR4-mediated inflammation.
Organizational Affiliation:
School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
