Springer Lab Crystal Structures


ICAM-2
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1997  Nature  387:312-315
Casasnovas, J.M., Springer, T.A., Liu, J.-h., Harrison, S.C. and Wang, J.-h.
The crystal structure of ICAM-2 reveals a distinctive integrin recognition surface.


MADCAM-1
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Mucosal Addressin Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 Mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule 1 (MAdCAM-1) is a cell adhesion molecule that is expressed on the endothelium in mucosa, and guides the specific homing of lymphocytes into mucosal tissues. MAdCAM-1 belongs to a subclass of the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF), the members of which are ligands for integrins. Human MAdCAM-1 has a unique dual function compared to other members in the same subclass in that it binds both the integrin a4b7, through its two IgSF domains, and a selectin expressed on leukocytes, via carbohydrate sidechains. The structure determination of the two IgSF domains and comparison to the N-terminal two-domain structures of vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1) and intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAM-1 and ICAM-2) allow us to assess the molecular basis of the interactions between integrins and their preferred ligands.

1998  Structure  6:793-801
Tan, K., Casasnovas, J.M., Liu, J.-h., Briskin, M.J., Springer, T.A. and Wang, J.-h.
The structure of immunoglobulin superfamily domains 1 and 2 of MAdCAM-1 reveals novel features important for integrin recognition.


N-Terminal Two Domains of ICAM-1
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The 3.0-Å structure of a 190-residue fragment of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1, CD54) reveals two tandem Ig-superfamily (IgSF) domains. Each of two independent molecules dimerizes identically with a symmetry- related molecule over a hydrophobic interface on the BED sheet of domain 1, in agreement with dimerization of ICAM-1 on the cell surface. The residues that bind to the integrin LFA-1 are well oriented for bivalent binding in the dimer, with the critical Glu-34 residues pointing away from each other on the periphery. Residues that bind to rhinovirus are in the f lexible BC and FG loops at the tip of domain 1, and these and the upper half of domain 1 are well exposed in the dimer for docking to virus. By contrast, a residue important for binding to Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes is in the dimer interface. The presence of A* strands in both domains 1 and 2, conserved hydrogen bonds at domain junctions, and elaborate hydrogen bond networks around the key integrin binding residues in domain 1 make these domains suited to resist tensile forces during adhesive interactions. A subdivision of the intermediate (I) set of IgSF domains is proposed in which domain 1 of ICAM-1 and previously described I set domains belong to the I1 set and domain 2 of ICAM-1, ICAM-2, and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 belong to the I2 set.

1998  Proc Natl Acad Sci USA  95:4134-4139
Casasnovas, J.M., Stehle, T., Liu, J.-h., Wang, J.-h. and Springer, T.A.
A dimeric crystal structure for the N-terminal two domains of ICAM-1.


LDL Receptor YWTD-EGF-Domain Pair
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The low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) is the primary mechanism for uptake of cholesterol-carrying particles into cells. The region of the LDLR implicated in receptor recycling and lipoprotein release at low pH contains a pair of calciumbinding EGF-like modules, followed by a series of six YWTD repeats and a third EGF-like module. The crystal structure at 1.5 Å resolution of a receptor fragment spanning the YWTD repeats and its two flanking EGF modules reveals that the YWTD repeats form a six-bladed β-propeller that packs tightly against the C-terminal EGF module, whereas the EGF module that precedes the propeller is disordered in the crystal. Numerous point mutations of the LDLR that result in the genetic disease familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) alter side chains that form conserved packing and hydrogen bonding interactions in the interior and between propeller blades. A second subset of FH mutations are located at the interface between the propeller and the C-terminal EGF module, suggesting a structural requirement for maintaining the integrity of the interdomain interface.

2001  Nat Struc Biol  8:499-504
Jeon, H., Meng, W., Takagi, J., Eck, M.J., Springer, T.A. and Blacklow, S.C.
Implications for familial hypercholesterolemia from structure of the LDL receptor YWTD-EGF domain pair.


Tandem YVTN Beta-Propeller and PKD Domains
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The surface layer of archaeobacteria protects cells from extreme environments and, in Methanosarcina,may regulate cell adhesion. We identify three domain types that account for the complete architecture of numerous Methanosarcina surface layer proteins.

2002  Structure  10: 1453-1464
Jing, H., Takagi, J., Liu, J-h., Lindgren, S., Zhang, R-G., Joachimiak, A., Wang, J-h., andSpringer, T. A.
Archaeal surface layer proteins contain b-propeller, polycystic kidney disease, and b-helix domains, and are related to metazoan cell surface proteins.


Integrin EGF-like Module 3 from the Beta 2 Subunit
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Cysteine-rich module structure reveals a fulcrum for inegrin rearrangement upon activation.

2002  Nat Struct Biol  9: 282-287
Beglova, N., Blacklow, S.C., Takagi, J., and Springer, T.A.
Cysteine-rich module structure reveals a fulcrum for integrin rearrangement upon activation.


Intermediate Affinity alpha-L I domain mutant
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The structure of the I domain of integrin alpha-L beta-2 bound to the Ig superfamily ligand ICAM-1 reveals the open ligand binding conformation and the first example of an integrin-IgSF interface.

2003  Cell  112: 99-111
Shimaoka, M., Xiao, T., Liu, J-H., Yang, Y., Dong, Y., Jun, C-D., McCormack, A., Zhang, R.,Joachimiak, A., Takagi, J., Wang, J-H., and Springer, T.A.
Structures of the aL I domain and its complex with ICAM-1 reveal a shape-shifting pathway for integrin regulation.


alpha-L I domain in complex with ICAM-1
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The structure of the I domain of integrin alpha-L beta-2 bound to the Ig superfamily ligand ICAM-1 reveals the open ligand binding conformation and the first example of an integrin-IgSF interface.

2003  Cell  112: 99-111
Shimaoka, M., Xiao, T., Liu, J-H., Yang, Y., Dong, Y., Jun, C-D., McCormack, A., Zhang, R.,Joachimiak, A., Takagi, J., Wang, J-H., and Springer, T.A.
Structures of the aL I domain and its complex with ICAM-1 reveal a shape-shifting pathway for integrin regulation.


High Affinity alpha-L I domain with ligand mimetic crystal contact
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2003  Cell  112: 99-111
Shimaoka, M., Xiao, T., Liu, J-H., Yang, Y., Dong, Y., Jun, C-D., McCormack, A., Zhang, R.,Joachimiak, A., Takagi, J., Wang, J-H., and Springer, T.A.
Structures of the aL I domain and its complex with ICAM-1 reveal a shape-shifting pathway for integrin regulation.


alpha-L I domain without ligand or metal
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2003  Cell  112: 99-111
Shimaoka, M., Xiao, T., Liu, J-H., Yang, Y., Dong, Y., Jun, C-D., McCormack, A., Zhang, R.,Joachimiak, A., Takagi, J., Wang, J-H., and Springer, T.A.
Structures of the aL I domain and its complex with ICAM-1 reveal a shape-shifting pathway for integrin regulation.


alpha-X integrin I domain
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The integrin X2 (CD11cCD18, p150,95) binds ligands through the I domain of the X subunit. Ligands include the complement factor fragment iC3b, a key component in the innate immune defense, which, together with the expression of X2 on dendritic cells and on other leukocytes, suggests a role in the immune response. We now report the structure of the X I domain resolved at 1.65 Å by x-ray crystallography. To analyze structural requirements for ligand binding we made a mutation in the X I domain C-terminal helix, which increased the affinity for iC3b 200-fold to 2.4 M compared with the wild-type domain affinity of 400 M. Gel permeation chromatography supported a conformational change between the wild-type and mutated domains. Conservation of allosteric regulation in the X I domain points to the functional importance of this phenomenon.

2003  Proc Natl Acad Sci USA  100: 1873-1878
Vorup-Jensen, T., Shimaoka, M., Ostermeier, C., Hommel, U., and Springer, T.A.
Structure and allosteric regulation of the aXb2 integrin I domain.


Nidogen/Laminin Complex
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Basement membranes are fundamental to tissue organization and physiology in all metazoans. The interaction between laminin and nidogen is crucial to the assembly of basement membranes1– 4. The structure of the interacting domains reveals a sixbladed Tyr-Trp-Thr-Asp (YWTD) b-propeller domain in nidogen bound to laminin epidermal-growth-factor-like (LE) modules III3–5 in laminin (LE3–5). Laminin LE module 4 binds to an amphitheatre-shaped surface on the pseudo-6-fold axis of the b-propeller, and LE module 3 binds over its rim. A Phe residue that shutters the water-filled central aperture of the b-propeller, the rigidity of the amphitheatre, and high shape complementarity enable the construction of an evolutionarily conserved binding surface for LE4 of unprecedentedly high affinity for its small size5. Hypermorphic mutations in the Wnt co-receptor LRP5 suggest that a similar YWTD b-propeller interface is used to bind ligands that function in developmental pathways. A related interface, but shifted off-centre from the pseudo-6-fold axis and lacking the shutter over the central aperture, is used in the low-density lipoprotein receptor for an intramolecular interaction that is regulated by pH in receptor recycling.

2003  Nature  424: 969-974 Supplementary Info: S1, S2,
Takagi, J., Yang, Y., Liu, J-h., Wang, J-h., and Springer, T. A.
Complex between nidogen and laminin fragments reveals a paradigmatic b-propeller interface.


ICAM-1 D3-D5 fragment
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Combined with the previously known N-terminal two-domain structure (D1D2), a model of an entire ICAM-1 extracellular fragment has been constructed.

2004  Mol Cell  14: 269-276
Yang Y, Jun C-D, Liu J-h, Zhang R-G, Jochimiak A, Springer, T.A., Wang, J-h.
Structural basis for dimerization of ICAM-1 on the cell surface.


Complex of ICAM-3 and alpha-L beta-2 binding domains
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Within the Ig superfamily (IgSF), intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs) form a subfamily that binds the leukocyte integrin L2. We report a 1.65-Å-resolution crystal structure of the ICAM-3 N-terminal domain (D1) in complex with the inserted domain, the ligand-binding domain of L2. This high-resolution structure and comparisons among ICAM subfamily members establish that the binding of ICAM-3 D1 onto the inserted domain represents a common docking mode for ICAM subfamily members. The markedly different off-rates of ICAM-1, -2, and -3 appear to be determined by the hydrophobicity of residues that surround a metal coordination bond in the L2-binding interfaces. Variation in composition of glycans on the periphery of the interfaces influences on-rate.

2005  Proc Natl Acad Sci USA  102: 3366-3371
Song, G., Yang, Y., Liu, J.-h., Casasnovas, J., Shimaoka, M., Springer, T. A., and Wang,J. -h.
An atomic resolution view of ICAM recognition in a complex between the binding domains of ICAM-3 and integrin aLb2.


alpha II b beta-3 with mAb 10E5
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Here, we define with crystal structures the atomic basis for allosteric regulation of the conformation and affinity for ligand of the integrin ectodomain, and how fibrinogen-mimetic therapeutics bind to platelet integrin aIIbb3. Allostery in the b3 I domain alters three metal binding sites, associated loops and a1- and a7-helices. Piston-like displacement of the a7-helix causes a 628 reorientation between the b3 I and hybrid domains. Transmission through the rigidly connected plexin/semaphorin/integrin (PSI) domain in the upper b3 leg causes a 70A° separation between the knees of the a and b legs. Allostery in the head thus disrupts interaction between the legs in a previously described low-affinity bent integrin conformation, and leg extension positions the high-affinity head far above the cell surface.

2004  Nature  432: 59-67. Supplementary Info: S1, S2,
Xiao T, Takagi J, Wang J-h, Coller BS, Springer TA.
Structural basis for allostery in integrins and binding of ligand-mimetic therapeutics to the platelet receptor for fibrinogen.


alpha II b beta-3 with antibody 10E5
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2004  Nature  432: 59-67. Supplementary Info: S1, S2,
Xiao T, Takagi J, Wang J-h, Coller BS, Springer TA.
Structural basis for allostery in integrins and binding of ligand-mimetic therapeutics to the platelet receptor for fibrinogen.


alpha II b beta-3 with antibody 10E5
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2004  Nature  432: 59-67. Supplementary Info: S1, S2,
Xiao T, Takagi J, Wang J-h, Coller BS, Springer TA.
Structural basis for allostery in integrins and binding of ligand-mimetic therapeutics to the platelet receptor for fibrinogen.


alpha II b beta-3 with antibody 10E5 with drug Eptifibatide
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2004  Nature  432: 59-67. Supplementary Info: S1, S2,
Xiao T, Takagi J, Wang J-h, Coller BS, Springer TA.
Structural basis for allostery in integrins and binding of ligand-mimetic therapeutics to the platelet receptor for fibrinogen.


alpha II b beta-3 with antibody 10E5 with drug L739758
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2004  Nature  432: 59-67. Supplementary Info: S1, S2,
Xiao T, Takagi J, Wang J-h, Coller BS, Springer TA.
Structural basis for allostery in integrins and binding of ligand-mimetic therapeutics to the platelet receptor for fibrinogen.


alpha II b beta-3 with antibody 10E5
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2004  Nature  432: 59-67. Supplementary Info: S1, S2,
Xiao T, Takagi J, Wang J-h, Coller BS, Springer TA.
Structural basis for allostery in integrins and binding of ligand-mimetic therapeutics to the platelet receptor for fibrinogen.


Re-refinement of Integrin alpha II b beta-3 Headpiece
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previous version: 1TY3

2008  J. Cell Biol.  182, 791-800
Springer, T.A., Zhu, J., Xiao, T.
Structural basis for distinctive recognition of fibrinogen by the platelet integrin αIIbβ3


Re-refinement of Integrin alpha II b beta-3 Headpiece
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previous version: 1TXV

2008  J. Cell Biol.  182, 791-800
Springer, T.A., Zhu, J., Xiao, T.
Structural basis for distinctive recognition of fibrinogen by the platelet integrin αIIbβ3


Re-refinement of Integrin alpha II b beta-3 Headpiece with Tirofiban
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previous version: 1TY5

2008  J. Cell Biol.  182, 791-800
Springer, T.A., Zhu, J., Xiao, T.
Structural basis for distinctive recognition of fibrinogen by the platelet integrin αIIbβ3


Re-refinement of Integrin alpha II b beta-3 Headpiece with Eptifibatide
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previous version: 1TY6

2008  J. Cell Biol.  182, 791-800
Springer, T.A., Zhu, J., Xiao, T.
Structural basis for distinctive recognition of fibrinogen by the platelet integrin αIIbβ3


Re-refinement of Integrin alpha II b beta-3 Headpiece with L-739758
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previous version: 1TY7

2008  J. Cell Biol.  182, 791-800
Springer, T.A., Zhu, J., Xiao, T.
Structural basis for distinctive recognition of fibrinogen by the platelet integrin αIIbβ3