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Crystallization of the Receptor Binding Domain of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Hans W. Christinger; Yves A. Muller; Lea T. Berleau; Bruce A. Keyt; Brian C. Cunningham; Napoleone Ferrara; Abraham M. de Vos is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Crystallization of the Receptor Binding Domain of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor about?
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent angiogenic factor with a unique specificity for vascular endothelial cells. In addition to its role in vasculogenesis and embryonic angiogenesis, VEGF is implicated in pathologic neovascularization associated with tumors and diabetic retinopathy. Four different constructs of a short variant of VEGF sufficient for receptor binding were overexpressed in Escherichia coli, refolded, purified, and crystallized in five different space groups. In order to facilitate the production of heavy atom derivatives, single cysteine mutants were designed based on the crystal structure of platelet-derived growth factor. A construct consisting of residues 8 to 109 was crystallized in space group P2,, with cell parameters a = 55.6 A, b = 60.4 A, c = 77.7 A, p = 90.0", and four monomers in the asymmetric unit. Native and derivative data were collected for two of the cysteine mutants as well as for wild-type VEGF.
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- Author
- Hans W. Christinger; Yves A. Muller; Lea T. Berleau; Bruce A. Keyt; Brian C. Cunningham; Napoleone Ferrara; Abraham M. de Vos
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); Wiley-Liss Inc; Wiley (ISSN 0887-3585)
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)