Structural Basis for S100B Interaction with its Target Proteins

The Calcium-Dependent Interaction of S100B with Its Protein Targets

S100B is a calcium signaling protein that is a member of the S100 protein family. An important feature of S100B and most other S100 proteins (S100s) is that they often bind Ca(2+) ions relatively weakly in the absence of a protein target; upon binding their target proteins, Ca(2+)-binding then increases by as much as from 200- to 400-fold. This manuscript reviews the structural basis and physio...

Structural basis for the interaction of Asf1 with histone H3 and its functional implications.

Asf1 is a conserved histone chaperone implicated in nucleosome assembly, transcriptional silencing, and the cellular response to DNA damage. We solved the NMR solution structure of the N-terminal functional domain of the human Asf1a isoform, and we identified by NMR chemical shift mapping a surface of Asf1a that binds the C-terminal helix of histone H3. This binding surface forms a highly conse...

Structural basis for spinophilin-neurabin receptor interaction.

Neurabin and spinophilin are neuronal scaffolding proteins that play important roles in the regulation of synaptic transmission through their ability to target protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) to dendritic spines where PP1 dephosphorylates and inactivates glutamate receptors. However, thus far, it is still unknown how neurabin and spinophilin themselves are targeted to these membrane receptors. Spin...

INTERACTION OF PROTEINS WITH SMALL MOLECULES

for New Middle-East in its Interaction with Domination System

Middle-east region has been at the center of attention since a long time ago due to its special geopolitical situation as well as its bountiful energy resources. Domination system's attention to this region is because they try to secure their future energy and guarantee Israel's security against Islamic countries subsequent to Islamic awakening. Therefore natural resources in this region can be...