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Human IL-21 and IL-4 bind to partially overlapping epitopes of common gamma-chainJin Li Zhang
Theodor Boveri Institut für Biowissenschaften, Biozentrum, Physiologische Chemie II, Universitat Wurzburg, Am Hubland, D 97074 Wurzburg, Germany
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 300:291-6. 2003..These results open the way to understand the molecular recognition mechanism in the IL-21 receptor system and also the promiscuous binding properties of gamma(c)...
von Willebrand factor type C domain-containing proteins regulate bone morphogenetic protein signaling through different recognition mechanismsJin Li Zhang
Department of Physiological Chemistry II, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
J Biol Chem 282:20002-14. 2007..The VWCs of CV2, however, do not interact with Tsg. The present results show that chordin, CHL2, and CV2 regulate BMP-2 signaling by different recognition mechanisms...
Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of the complex of the first von Willebrand type C domain bound to bone morphogenetic protein 2Li Yan Qiu
Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Chemie II, Theodor Boveri Institut Biozentrum der Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, D 97074 Wurzburg, Germany
Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 64:307-12. 2008..7, c = 139.2 A and a = b = 83.7, c = 139.6 A, respectively. Initial analysis suggests that a complete binary complex consisting of one BMP2 dimer bound to two CV2 VWC1 domains is present in the asymmetric unit...
The high-affinity interaction of human IL-4 and the receptor alpha chain is constituted by two independent binding clustersJin Li Zhang
Department of Physiological Chemistry II, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
J Mol Biol 315:399-407. 2002..These results show that the high-affinity IL-4/IL4-BP contact is constituted by two independent binding units, each containing a central polar or charged side-chain surrounded by hydrophobic groups (avocado cluster)...
Molecular recognition of BMP-2 and BMP receptor IASascha Keller
Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Chemie II, Theodor Boveri Institut für Biowissenschaften Biozentrum, Universitat Wurzburg, Am Hubland, D 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
Nat Struct Mol Biol 11:481-8. 2004..Thus, the L51P substitution converts BMP-2 into a receptor-inactive inhibitor of noggin. These results are relevant for other proteins of the TGF-beta superfamily and provide useful clues for structure-based drug design...
Crystal structure analysis reveals how the Chordin family member crossveinless 2 blocks BMP-2 receptor bindingJin Li Zhang
Department of Physiological Chemistry II, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
Dev Cell 14:739-50. 2008..In vivo experiments reveal that the BMP-enhancing (pro-BMP) activity of CV-2 is independent of BMP-2 binding by VWC1, showing that pro- and anti-BMP activities are structurally separated in CV-2...
The binding of von Willebrand factor type C domains of Chordin family proteins to BMP-2 and Tsg is mediated by their SD1 subdomainTakuo Fujisawa
Department of Physiological Chemistry II, University of Wuerzburg, Am Hubland, Wuerzburg, Germany
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 385:215-9. 2009..These results together provide strong evidence that the SD1 subdomain module of about 40 residues represents the crucial binding partner for BMPs and Tsg in these Chordin family proteins and likely in other BMP-binding VWC domains also...
Structure, binding, and antagonists in the IL-4/IL-13 receptor systemThomas D Mueller
Physiological Chemistry II, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Am Hubland, Germany
Biochim Biophys Acta 1592:237-50. 2002..Based on these new data, the hitherto elusive goal of designing small molecular mimetics may be feasible...
Molecular recognition in bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)/receptor interactionWalter Sebald
Physiologische Chemie II, Theodor Boveri Institut für Biowissenschaften Biozentrum der Universität Würzburg, D 97074 Wurzburg, Germany
Biol Chem 385:697-710. 2004..BMP muteins with disrupted epitopes for receptor chains or modulator proteins provide clues for drug design and development...
Molecular basis of cytokine signalling--theme and variationsWalter Sebald
Department of Physiological Chemistry II, Theodor Boveri Institute for Life Sciences Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
FEBS J 277:106-18. 2010..Possible indications exist in the areas of haematology, immunology, inflammation, cancer and tissue regeneration...
Functional epitope of common gamma chain for interleukin-4 bindingJin-Li Zhang
, Physiologische Chemie II, , Germany
Eur J Biochem 269:1490-9. 2002..These results provide a basis for elucidating the molecular recognition mechanism in the IL-4 receptor system and a paradigm for other gamma(c)-dependent cytokine receptor systems...
Interactions of daidzin with intramolecular G-quadruplexWei Li
Department of Chemical Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
FEBS Lett 580:4905-10. 2006..This work provides guidance not only on exploring the molecular anti-cancer mechanism of dietary isoflavones, but also searching small natural products as promising anticancer candidates that can inhibit telomerase activity...
