DP00388: Defensin-related cryptdin-4FASTA viewXML view

General information
DisProt:DP00388
Name:Defensin-related cryptdin-4
Synonym(s):DEF4_MOUSE
First appeared in release:Release 3.0 (02/17/2006)
UniProt:P28311
UniGene:Mm.465152
SwissProt: DEF4_MOUSE
TrEMBL:  
NCBI (GI): 21542397
Source organism:Mus musculus (Mouse)
Sequence length:92
Percent disordered:15%
Homologues: 


Native sequence

        10         20         30         40         50         60
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MKTLVLLSAL VLLAFQVQAD PIQNTDEETK TEEQPGEEDQ AVSISFGGQE GSALHEKSLR - 60
GLLCYCRKGH CKRGERVRGT CGIRFLYCCP RR



Functional narrative    

Probably contributes to the antimicrobial barrier function of the small bowel mucosa. (UniProt)

Region 1: 61-64 Region 2: 69-74 Region 3: 89-92

Map of ordered and disordered regions







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Region 1
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:61 - 64
Length:4
Region sequence:

GLLC

Modification type: Monomeric
PDB: 1TV0:A
Structural/functional type:  
Functional classes:  
Functional subclasses:  
Detection methods:
  1. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (303 K; pH: 4.2; )

References:
  1. Jing W, Hunter HN, Tanabe H, Ouellette AJ, Vogel HJ. "Solution structure of cryptdin-4, a mouse paneth cell alpha-defensin." Biochemistry. 2004; 43(50): 15759-66. PubMed: 15595831

Comments:
 



Region 2
Type:Disordered
Name:beta-hairpin loop
Location:69 - 74
Length:6
Region sequence:

GHCKRG

Modification type: Monomeric
PDB: 1TV0:A
Structural/functional type:  
Functional classes:  
Functional subclasses:  
Detection methods:
  1. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (303 K; pH: 4.2; )

References:
  1. Jing W, Hunter HN, Tanabe H, Ouellette AJ, Vogel HJ. "Solution structure of cryptdin-4, a mouse paneth cell alpha-defensin." Biochemistry. 2004; 43(50): 15759-66. PubMed: 15595831

Comments:
The flexible hairpin turn may promote increased interactions with the hydrophobic inner regions of bacterial membranes.




Region 3
Type:Disordered
Name: 
Location:89 - 92
Length:4
Region sequence:

CPRR

Modification type: Monomeric
PDB: 1TV0:A
Structural/functional type:  
Functional classes:  
Functional subclasses:  
Detection methods:
  1. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) (303 K; pH: 4.2; )

References:
  1. Jing W, Hunter HN, Tanabe H, Ouellette AJ, Vogel HJ. "Solution structure of cryptdin-4, a mouse paneth cell alpha-defensin." Biochemistry. 2004; 43(50): 15759-66. PubMed: 15595831

Comments:
 



Comments


The mature form of the protein spans from residues 59 to 92. The signal peptide (1 - 19) and the propeptide (20 - 58) are removed to produce the mature form of the protein.


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