4Q2V

Crystal Structure of Ricin A chain complexed with Baicalin inhibitor


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.243 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.212 

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Literature

Baicalin inhibits the lethality of ricin in mice by inducing protein oligomerization.

Dong, J.Zhang, Y.Chen, Y.Niu, X.Zhang, Y.Li, R.Yang, C.Wang, Q.Li, X.Deng, X.

(2015) J Biol Chem 290: 12899-12907

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M114.632828
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4Q2V

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Toxic ribosome-inactivating proteins abolish cell viability by inhibiting protein synthesis. Ricin, a member of these lethal proteins, is a potential bioterrorism agent. Despite the grave challenge posed by these toxins to public health, post-exposure treatment for intoxication caused by these agents currently is unavailable. In this study, we report the identification of baicalin extracted from Chinese herbal medicine as a compound capable of inhibiting the activity of ricin. More importantly, post-exposure treatment with baicalin significantly increased the survival of mice poisoned by ricin. We determined the mechanism of action of baicalin by solving the crystal structure of its complex with the A chain of ricin (RTA) at 2.2 Å resolution, which revealed that baicalin interacts with two RTA molecules at a novel binding site by hydrogen bond networks and electrostatic force interactions, suggesting its role as molecular glue of the RTA. Further biochemical and biophysical analyses validated the amino acids directly involved in binding the inhibitor, which is consistent with the hypothesis that baicalin exerts its inhibitory effects by inducing RTA to form oligomers in solution, a mechanism that is distinctly different from previously reported inhibitors. This work offers promising leads for the development of therapeutics against ricin and probably other ribosome-inactivating proteins.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    From the Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, the Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Ricin279Ricinus communisMutation(s): 0 
EC: 3.2.2.22
UniProt
Find proteins for P02879 (Ricinus communis)
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UniProt GroupP02879
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Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
0XE
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B [auth A]5,6-dihydroxy-4-oxo-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-7-yl beta-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid
C21 H18 O11
IKIIZLYTISPENI-ZFORQUDYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.243 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.212 
  • Space Group: P 41 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 68.197α = 90
b = 68.197β = 90
c = 133.27γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data collection
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-04-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-01-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description