title: Structure of the complete extracellular domain of the common beta subunit of the human GM-CSF, IL-3, and IL-5 receptors reveals a novel dimer configuration.
abstract: The receptor systems for the hemopoietic cytokines GM-CSF, IL-3, and IL-5 consist of ligand-specific alpha receptor subunits that play an essential role in the activation of the shared betac subunit, the major signaling entity. Here, we report the structure of the complete betac extracellular domain. It has a structure unlike any class I cytokine receptor described thus far, forming a stable interlocking dimer in the absence of ligand in which the G strand of domain 1 hydrogen bonds into the corresponding beta sheet of domain 3 of the dimer-related molecule. The G strand of domain 3 similarly partners with the dimer-related domain 1. The structure provides new insights into receptor activation by the respective alpha receptor:ligand complexes.
authors.affiliation: Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Acton, ACT 0200, Australia.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Gustin
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Church
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Woltring
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ollis
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D016367:Baculoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D015153:Blotting, Western; D019281:Dimerization; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011485:Protein Binding; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017510:Protein Folding; D020836:Protein Structure, Quaternary; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D021122:Protein Subunits; D016187:Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D016185:Receptors, Interleukin-3 / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D053649:Receptors, Interleukin-5; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D021122:Protein Subunits; D016187:Receptors, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D018123:Receptors, Interleukin; D016185:Receptors, Interleukin-3; D053649:Receptors, Interleukin-5