[HTML][HTML] Crystal structure of the TLR4-MD-2 complex with bound endotoxin antagonist Eritoran

HM Kim, BS Park, JI Kim, SE Kim, J Lee, SC Oh… - Cell, 2007 - cell.com
HM Kim, BS Park, JI Kim, SE Kim, J Lee, SC Oh, P Enkhbayar, N Matsushima, H Lee…
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TLR4 and MD-2 form a heterodimer that recognizes LPS (lipopolysaccharide) from Gram-
negative bacteria. Eritoran is an analog of LPS that antagonizes its activity by binding to the
TLR4-MD-2 complex. We determined the structure of the full-length ectodomain of the
mouse TLR4 and MD-2 complex. We also produced a series of hybrids of human TLR4 and
hagfish VLR and determined their structures with and without bound MD-2 and Eritoran.
TLR4 is an atypical member of the LRR family and is composed of N-terminal, central, and C …
Summary
TLR4 and MD-2 form a heterodimer that recognizes LPS (lipopolysaccharide) from Gram-negative bacteria. Eritoran is an analog of LPS that antagonizes its activity by binding to the TLR4-MD-2 complex. We determined the structure of the full-length ectodomain of the mouse TLR4 and MD-2 complex. We also produced a series of hybrids of human TLR4 and hagfish VLR and determined their structures with and without bound MD-2 and Eritoran. TLR4 is an atypical member of the LRR family and is composed of N-terminal, central, and C-terminal domains. The β sheet of the central domain shows unusually small radii and large twist angles. MD-2 binds to the concave surface of the N-terminal and central domains. The interaction with Eritoran is mediated by a hydrophobic internal pocket in MD-2. Based on structural analysis and mutagenesis experiments on MD-2 and TLR4, we propose a model of TLR4-MD-2 dimerization induced by LPS.
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