An activating mutation reveals a second binding mode of the integrin α2 I domain to the GFOGER motif in collagens.

The GFOGER motif in collagens (O denotes hydroxyproline) represents a high-affinity binding site for all collagen-binding integrins. Other GxOGER motifs require integrin activation for maximal binding. The E318W mutant of the integrin α2β1 I domain displays a relaxed collagen specificity, typical of...

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Main Authors: Federico Carafoli, Samir W Hamaia, Dominique Bihan, Erhard Hohenester, Richard W Farndale
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069833
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author Federico Carafoli
Samir W Hamaia
Dominique Bihan
Erhard Hohenester
Richard W Farndale
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description The GFOGER motif in collagens (O denotes hydroxyproline) represents a high-affinity binding site for all collagen-binding integrins. Other GxOGER motifs require integrin activation for maximal binding. The E318W mutant of the integrin α2β1 I domain displays a relaxed collagen specificity, typical of an active state. E318W binds more strongly than the wild-type α2 I domain to GMOGER, and forms a 2:1 complex with a homotrimeric, collagen-like, GFOGER peptide. Crystal structure analysis of this complex reveals two E318W I domains, A and B, bound to a single triple helix. The E318W I domains are virtually identical to the collagen-bound wild-type I domain, suggesting that the E318W mutation activates the I domain by destabilising the unligated conformation. E318W I domain A interacts with two collagen chains similarly to wild-type I domain (high-affinity mode). E318W I domain B makes favourable interactions with only one collagen chain (low-affinity mode). This observation suggests that single GxOGER motifs in the heterotrimeric collagens V and IX may support binding of activated integrins.
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spelling doaj-art-9d1d9f11f659498bb0ecce99ea3115f02025-08-20T02:35:43ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0187e6983310.1371/journal.pone.0069833An activating mutation reveals a second binding mode of the integrin α2 I domain to the GFOGER motif in collagens.Federico CarafoliSamir W HamaiaDominique BihanErhard HohenesterRichard W FarndaleThe GFOGER motif in collagens (O denotes hydroxyproline) represents a high-affinity binding site for all collagen-binding integrins. Other GxOGER motifs require integrin activation for maximal binding. The E318W mutant of the integrin α2β1 I domain displays a relaxed collagen specificity, typical of an active state. E318W binds more strongly than the wild-type α2 I domain to GMOGER, and forms a 2:1 complex with a homotrimeric, collagen-like, GFOGER peptide. Crystal structure analysis of this complex reveals two E318W I domains, A and B, bound to a single triple helix. The E318W I domains are virtually identical to the collagen-bound wild-type I domain, suggesting that the E318W mutation activates the I domain by destabilising the unligated conformation. E318W I domain A interacts with two collagen chains similarly to wild-type I domain (high-affinity mode). E318W I domain B makes favourable interactions with only one collagen chain (low-affinity mode). This observation suggests that single GxOGER motifs in the heterotrimeric collagens V and IX may support binding of activated integrins.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069833
spellingShingle Federico Carafoli
Samir W Hamaia
Dominique Bihan
Erhard Hohenester
Richard W Farndale
An activating mutation reveals a second binding mode of the integrin α2 I domain to the GFOGER motif in collagens.
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title An activating mutation reveals a second binding mode of the integrin α2 I domain to the GFOGER motif in collagens.
title_full An activating mutation reveals a second binding mode of the integrin α2 I domain to the GFOGER motif in collagens.
title_fullStr An activating mutation reveals a second binding mode of the integrin α2 I domain to the GFOGER motif in collagens.
title_full_unstemmed An activating mutation reveals a second binding mode of the integrin α2 I domain to the GFOGER motif in collagens.
title_short An activating mutation reveals a second binding mode of the integrin α2 I domain to the GFOGER motif in collagens.
title_sort activating mutation reveals a second binding mode of the integrin α2 i domain to the gfoger motif in collagens
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069833
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