The structure of haemoglobin bound to the haemoglobin receptor IsdH from Staphylococcus aureus shows disruption of the native α-globin haem pocket.
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr
; 71(Pt 6): 1295-306, 2015 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Staphylococcus aureus is a common and serious cause of infection in humans. The bacterium expresses a cell-surface receptor that binds to, and strips haem from, human haemoglobin (Hb). The binding interface has previously been identified; however, the structural changes that promote haem release from haemoglobin were unknown. Here, the structure of the receptor-Hb complex is reported at 2.6 Å resolution, which reveals a conformational change in the α-globin F helix that disrupts the haem-pocket structure and alters the Hb quaternary interactions. These features suggest potential mechanisms by which the S. aureus Hb receptor induces haem release from Hb.
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Staphylococcus aureus
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Hemoglobinas
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Receptores de Superfície Celular
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Alfa-Globinas
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Antígenos de Bactérias
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2015
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