Structural insights into the mechanism of pH-dependent ligand binding and release by the cation-dependent mannose 6-phosphate receptor.
Olson, L.J., Hindsgaul, O., Dahms, N.M., Kim, J.J.(2008) J Biol Chem 283: 10124-10134
- PubMed: 18272523 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M708994200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2RL7, 2RL8, 2RL9, 2RLB, 3CY4 - PubMed Abstract: 
The cation-dependent mannose 6-phosphate receptor (CD-MPR) is a key component of the lysosomal enzyme targeting system that binds newly synthesized mannose 6-phosphate (Man-6-P)-containing acid hydrolases and transports them to endosomal compartments. The interaction between the MPRs and its ligands is pH-dependent; the homodimeric CD-MPR binds lysosomal enzymes optimally in the pH environment of the trans Golgi network (pH approximately 6.5) and releases its cargo in acidic endosomal compartments (
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.