Multiple crystal forms of human MacroD2.
Wazir, S., Maksimainen, M.M., Lehtio, L.(2020) Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 76: 477-482
- PubMed: 33006575 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2053230X20011309
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6Y4Y, 6Y4Z, 6Y73 - PubMed Abstract: 
MacroD2 is one of the three human macrodomain proteins characterized by their protein-linked mono-ADP-ribosyl-hydrolyzing activity. MacroD2 is a single-domain protein that contains a deep ADP-ribose-binding groove. In this study, new crystallization conditions for MacroD2 were found and three crystal structures of human MacroD2 in the apo state were solved in space groups P4 1 2 1 2, P4 3 2 1 2 and P4 3 , and refined at 1.75, 1.90 and 1.70 Å resolution, respectively. Structural comparison of the apo crystal structures with the previously reported crystal structure of MacroD2 in complex with ADP-ribose revealed conformational changes in the side chains of Val101, Ile189 and Phe224 induced by the binding of ADP-ribose in the active site. These conformational variations may potentially facilitate design efforts of a MacroD2 inhibitor.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu, PO Box 5400, Oulu 90014, Finland.