Autoinhibition by an internal nuclear localization signal revealed by the crystal structure of mammalian importin alpha |
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Authors: | Kobe B |
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Institution: | Structural Biology Laboratory, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. B.Kobe@medicine.unimelb.edu.au |
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Abstract: | Importin alpha is the nuclear import receptor that recognizes classical monopartite and bipartite nuclear localization signals (NLSs). The structure of mouse importin alpha has been determined at 2.5 A resolution. The structure shows a large C-terminal domain containing armadillo repeats, and a less structured N-terminal importin beta-binding domain containing an internal NLS bound to the NLS-binding site. The structure explains the regulatory switch between the cytoplasmic, high-affinity form, and the nuclear, low-affinity form for NLS binding of the nuclear import receptor predicted by the current models of nuclear import. Importin beta conceivably converts the low- to high-affinity form by binding to a site overlapping the autoinhibitory sequence. The structure also has implications for understanding NLS recognition, and the structures of armadillo and HEAT repeats. |
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