Recombinant human PPAR-beta/delta ligand-binding domain is locked in an activated conformation by endogenous fatty acids.

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Fyffe SA, Alphey MS, Buetow L, Smith TK, Ferguson MA, Sorensen MD, Bjorkling F, Hunter WN

Recombinant human PPAR-beta/delta ligand-binding domain is locked in an activated conformation by endogenous fatty acids.

J Mol Biol. 2006 Mar 3;356(4):1005-13. Epub 2006 Jan 4.

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Abstract

High-resolution crystallographic structures of recombinant human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ligand-binding domain (isotype beta/delta) reveal a fatty acid in the binding site. Mass spectrometry confirmed the presence of C16:0, C16:1, C18:0 and C18:1 in a ratio of approximately 3:2:1:4 with 11, Z-octadecenoic acid (cis-vaccenic acid) identified as the predominant species. These are endogenous fatty acids acquired from the bacterial expression system, and serve to lock the ligand-binding domain into the activated conformation. A requirement for crystal growth, the additive n-heptyl-beta-d-glucopyranoside, binds near the activation function helix where recognition of co-activator proteins occurs. Our observations suggest potential physiological ligands for human PPAR-beta/delta and highlight that reported binding studies must be treated with caution unless endogenous fatty acids have been removed from the sample prior to analysis.

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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor deltaQ03181Details