1DIW image
Entry Detail
PDB ID:
1DIW
Keywords:
Title:
THE HC FRAGMENT OF TETANUS TOXIN COMPLEXED WITH GALACTOSE
Biological Source:
Source Organism:
Host Organism:
PDB Version:
Deposition Date:
1999-11-30
Release Date:
2000-03-24
Method Details:
Experimental Method:
Resolution:
2.00 Å
R-Value Free:
0.26
R-Value Work:
0.21
R-Value Observed:
0.21
Space Group:
P 21 21 21
Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Description:TETANUS TOXIN HC
Chain IDs:A
Chain Length:441
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Clostridium tetani
Ligand Molecules
Primary Citation
The structures of the H(C) fragment of tetanus toxin with carbohydrate subunit complexes provide insight into ganglioside binding.
J.Biol.Chem. 275 8889 8894 (2000)
PMID: 10722735 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.275.12.8889

Abstact

The entry of tetanus neurotoxin into neuronal cells proceeds through the initial binding of the toxin to gangliosides on the cell surface. The carboxyl-terminal fragment of the heavy chain of tetanus neurotoxin contains the ganglioside-binding site, which has not yet been fully characterized. The crystal structures of native H(C) and of H(C) soaked with carbohydrates reveal a number of binding sites and provide insight into the possible mode of ganglioside binding.

Legend

Protein

Chemical

Disease

Primary Citation of related structures