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The Crystal Structure of Human Placenta Growth factor-1 (PlGF-1), an Angiogenic Protein, at 2.0 A Resolution

The Crystal Structure of Human Placenta Growth factor-1 (PlGF-1), an Angiogenic Protein, at 2.0 A Resolution

S Iyer, D D Leonidas, G J Swaminathan, D Maglione, M Battisti, M Tucci, M G Persico, K R Acharya

J Biol Chem. 2001 Apr 13;276(15):12153-61.

PMID: 11069911

Abstract:

The angiogenic molecule placenta growth factor (PlGF) is a member of the cysteine-knot family of growth factors. In this study, a mature isoform of the human PlGF protein, PlGF-1, was crystallized as a homodimer in the crystallographic asymmetric unit, and its crystal structure was elucidated at 2.0 A resolution. The overall structure of PlGF-1 is similar to that of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) with which it shares 42% amino acid sequence identity. Based on structural and biochemical data, we have mapped several important residues on the PlGF-1 molecule that are involved in recognition of the fms-like tyrosine kinase receptor (Flt-1, also known as VEGFR-1). We propose a model for the association of PlGF-1 and Flt-1 domain 2 with precise shape complementarity, consider the relevance of this assembly for PlGF-1 signal transduction, and provide a structural basis for altered specificity of this molecule.

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IAR42413778	PLGF-1 human			Price

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