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Title: Structures of Human CCL18, CCL3, and CCL4 Reveal Molecular Determinants for Quaternary Structures and Sensitivity to Insulin-Degrading Enzyme

Journal Article · · Journal of Molecular Biology
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  1. Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States). Ben-May Dept. for Cancer Research

CC chemokine ligands (CCL) are 8-14 kDa signaling proteins involved in diverse immune functions. While CCLs share similar tertiary structures, oligomerization produces highly diverse quaternary structures that protect chemokines from proteolytic degradation and modulate their functions. CCL18 is closely related to CCL3 and CCL4 with respect to both protein sequence and genomic location, yet CCL18 has distinct biochemical and biophysical properties. Here in this paper, we report a crystal structure of human CCL18 and its oligomerization states in solution based on crystallographic and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) analyses. Our data shows that CCL18 adopts an α-helical conformation at its N-terminus that weakens its dimerization, explaining CCL18’s preference for the monomeric state. Multiple contacts between monomers allow CCL18 to reversibly form a unique open-ended oligomer different from those of CCL3, CCL4, and CCL5. Furthermore, these differences hinge on proline 8, which is conserved in CCL3 and CCL4, but is replaced by lysine in human CCL18. Our structural analyses suggest that a proline 8 to alanine mutation stabilizes a type I β-turn at the N-terminus of CCL4 to prevent dimerization but prevents dimers from making key contacts with each other in CCL3. Thus, the P8A mutation induces depolymerization of CCL3 and CCL4 by distinct mechanisms. Finally, we used structural, biochemical, and functional analyses to unravel why insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE) degrades CCL3 and CCL4 but not CCL18. Lastly, our results elucidate the molecular basis for the oligomerization of three closely related CC chemokines and suggest how oligomerization shapes CCL chemokine function.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1194229
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1233993
Journal Information:
Journal of Molecular Biology, Vol. 427, Issue 6B; ISSN 0022-2836
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 19 works
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