In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 349, No. 6244 ( 2015-07-10), p. 187-191
Abstract:
Insulin-induced gene 1 (Insig-1) and Insig-2 are endoplasmic reticulum membrane–embedded sterol sensors that regulate the cellular accumulation of sterols. Despite their physiological importance, the structural information on Insigs remains limited. Here we report the high-resolution structures of MvINS, an Insig homolog from Mycobacterium vanbaalenii . MvINS exists as a homotrimer. Each protomer comprises six transmembrane segments (TMs), with TM3 and TM4 contributing to homotrimerization. The six TMs enclose a V-shaped cavity that can accommodate a diacylglycerol molecule. A homology-based structural model of human Insig-2, together with biochemical characterizations, suggest that the central cavity of Insig-2 accommodates 25-hydroxycholesterol, whereas TM3 and TM4 engage in Scap binding. These analyses provide an important framework for further functional and mechanistic understanding of Insig proteins and the sterol regulatory element–binding protein pathway.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.aab1091
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
2015
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128410-1
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2066996-3
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2060783-0
SSG:
11
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