TY - JOUR
T1 - Mutational analysis of the Ricinus lectin B-chains
T2 - Galactose-binding ability of the 2γ subdomain of Ricinus communis agglutinin B-chain
AU - Sphyris, Nathalie
AU - Lord, J. Michael
AU - Wales, Richard
AU - Roberts, Lynne M.
PY - 1995/9/1
Y1 - 1995/9/1
N2 - Ricin B-chain (RTB) is a galactose-specific lectin that folds into two globular domains, each of which binds a single galactoside. The two binding sites are structurally similar and both contain a conserved tripeptide kink and an aromatic residue that comprises a sugar-binding platform. Whereas the critical RTB residues implicated in lectin activity are conserved in domain 1 of Ricinus communia agglutinin (RCA) B-chain, the sugar platform aromatic residue Tyr-248 present in domain 2 of RTB is replaced by His in RCA B-chain. In this study, key residues in the vicinity of the binding sites of the Ricinus lectin B-chains were altered by site-directed mutagenesis. The recombinant B-chains were produced in Xenopus oocytes in soluble, stable, and core-glycosylated forms. Both sites of RCA B-chain must be simultaneously modified in order to abolish lectin activity, indicating the presence of two independent, functional binding sites/molecule. Activity associated with the domain 2 site of RCA B-chain is abrogated by the conversion of Trp-258 to Ser. Moreover, the domain 2 site appears responsible for a weak binding interaction of recombinant RCA B-chain with GalNAc, not observed with native tetrameric RCA. Finally, the introduction of His at position 248 of RTB severely disrupts but does not abolish GalNAc binding.
AB - Ricin B-chain (RTB) is a galactose-specific lectin that folds into two globular domains, each of which binds a single galactoside. The two binding sites are structurally similar and both contain a conserved tripeptide kink and an aromatic residue that comprises a sugar-binding platform. Whereas the critical RTB residues implicated in lectin activity are conserved in domain 1 of Ricinus communia agglutinin (RCA) B-chain, the sugar platform aromatic residue Tyr-248 present in domain 2 of RTB is replaced by His in RCA B-chain. In this study, key residues in the vicinity of the binding sites of the Ricinus lectin B-chains were altered by site-directed mutagenesis. The recombinant B-chains were produced in Xenopus oocytes in soluble, stable, and core-glycosylated forms. Both sites of RCA B-chain must be simultaneously modified in order to abolish lectin activity, indicating the presence of two independent, functional binding sites/molecule. Activity associated with the domain 2 site of RCA B-chain is abrogated by the conversion of Trp-258 to Ser. Moreover, the domain 2 site appears responsible for a weak binding interaction of recombinant RCA B-chain with GalNAc, not observed with native tetrameric RCA. Finally, the introduction of His at position 248 of RTB severely disrupts but does not abolish GalNAc binding.
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U2 - 10.1074/jbc.270.35.20292
DO - 10.1074/jbc.270.35.20292
M3 - Article
C2 - 7657599
AN - SCOPUS:0029094651
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 270
SP - 20292
EP - 20297
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 35
ER -