Helix packing and orientation in the transmembrane dimer of gp55-P of the spleen focus forming virus |
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Authors: | Liu Wei Crocker Evan Constantinescu Stefan N Smith Steven O |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, New York 11794, USA. |
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Abstract: | gp55-P is a dimeric membrane protein with a single transmembrane helix that is coded by the env gene of the polycythemic strain of the spleen focus forming virus. gp55-P activates the erythropoietin (Epo) receptor through specific transmembrane helix interactions, leading to Epo-independent growth of erythroid progenitors and eventually promoting erythroleukemia. We describe the use of magic angle spinning deuterium NMR to establish the structure of the transmembrane dimer of gp55-P in model membranes. Comparison of the deuterium lineshapes of leucines in the center (Leu(396-399)) and at the ends (Leu(385), Leu(407)) of the transmembrane sequence shows that gp55-P has a right-handed crossing angle with Leu(399) packed in the dimer interface. We discuss the implications of the structure of the gp55-P transmembrane dimer for activation of the Epo receptor. |
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