Solid-state NMR sequential assignments of the C-terminal oligomerization domain of human C4b-binding protein

Biomol NMR Assign. 2014 Apr;8(1):1-6. doi: 10.1007/s12104-012-9440-8. Epub 2012 Nov 9.

Abstract

The complement 4 binding protein (C4bp) plays a crucial role in the inhibition of the complement cascade. It has an extraordinary seven-arm octopus-like structure with 7 tentacle-like identical chains, held together at their C-terminal end. The C-terminal domain does oligomerize in isolation, and is necessary and sufficient to oligomerize full-length C4bp. It is predicted to form a seven-helix coiled coil, and its multimerization properties make it a promising vaccine adjuvant, probably by enhancing the structural stability and binding affinity of the presented antigen. Here, we present the solid-state NMR resonance assignment of the human C4bp C-terminal oligomerization Domain, hC4pbOD, and the corresponding secondary chemical shifts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Complement C4b-Binding Protein / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular*
  • Protein Multimerization*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary

Substances

  • C4BPA protein, human
  • Complement C4b-Binding Protein