Solution structure of the isolated Pelle death domain
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Martin C Moncrieffe1, Katherine M Stott, Nicholas J Gay
1Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1GA, UK. mcm35@cam.ac.uk
Abstract:
The interaction between the death domains (DDs) of Tube and the protein kinase Pelle is an important component of the Toll pathway. Published crystallographic data suggests that the Pelle-Tube DD interface is plastic and implies that in addition to the two predominant Pelle-Tube interfaces, a third interaction is possible. We present the NMR solution structure of the isolated death domain of Pelle and a study of the interaction between the DDs of Pelle and Tube. Our data suggests the solution structure of the isolated Pelle DD is similar to that of Pelle DD in complex with Tube. Additionally, they suggest that the plasticity observed in the crystal structure may not be relevant in the functioning death domain complex.
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