2H3I | pdb_00002h3i

Solution structure of the HIV-1 myristoylated Matrix protein


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 50 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: target function 

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Literature

Structural basis for targeting HIV-1 Gag proteins to the plasma membrane for virus assembly.

Saad, J.S.Miller, J.Tai, J.Kim, A.Ghanam, R.H.Summers, M.F.

(2006) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103: 11364-11369

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0602818103
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    2H3F, 2H3I, 2H3Q, 2H3V, 2H3Z

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    During the late phase of HIV type 1 (HIV-1) replication, newly synthesized retroviral Gag proteins are targeted to the plasma membrane of most hematopoietic cell types, where they colocalize at lipid rafts and assemble into immature virions. Membrane binding is mediated by the matrix (MA) domain of Gag, a 132-residue polypeptide containing an N-terminal myristyl group that can adopt sequestered and exposed conformations. Although exposure is known to promote membrane binding, the mechanism by which Gag is targeted to specific membranes has yet to be established. Recent studies have shown that phosphatidylinositol (PI) 4,5-bisphosphate [PI(4,5)P(2)], a factor that regulates localization of cellular proteins to the plasma membrane, also regulates Gag localization and assembly. Here we show that PI(4,5)P(2) binds directly to HIV-1 MA, inducing a conformational change that triggers myristate exposure. Related phosphatidylinositides PI, PI(3)P, PI(4)P, PI(5)P, and PI(3,5)P(2) do not bind MA with significant affinity or trigger myristate exposure. Structural studies reveal that PI(4,5)P(2) adopts an "extended lipid" conformation, in which the inositol head group and 2'-fatty acid chain bind to a hydrophobic cleft, and the 1'-fatty acid and exposed myristyl group bracket a conserved basic surface patch previously implicated in membrane binding. Our findings indicate that PI(4,5)P(2) acts as both a trigger of the myristyl switch and a membrane anchor and suggest a potential mechanism for targeting Gag to membrane rafts.


  • Organizational Affiliation
    • Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 14.96 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 1,049 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 131 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 131 
  • Unique protein chains: 1

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Gag polyprotein131Human immunodeficiency virus 1Mutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P12497 (Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 group M subtype B (isolate NY5))
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Reference Sequence

Small Molecules

Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
MYR

Query on MYR



Download:Ideal Coordinates CCD File
B [auth A]MYRISTIC ACID
C14 H28 O2
TUNFSRHWOTWDNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 50 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: target function 

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2006-07-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-05-01
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2022-03-09
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.4: 2024-11-06
    Changes: Data collection, Structure summary