Templated construction of a zn-selective protein dimerization motif.
Salgado, E.N., Brodin, J.D., To, M.M., Tezcan, F.A.(2011) Inorg Chem 50: 6323-6329
- PubMed: 21648390 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ic200746m
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3QVY, 3QVZ, 3QW0, 3QW1 - PubMed Abstract: 
Here, we report that the approach of metal-templated ligand synthesis can be applied to construct a dimeric protein assembly ((BMOE)RIDC1(2)), which is stabilized by noncovalent interactions and flexible covalent cross-linkers around the Zn templates. Despite its flexibility, (BMOE)RIDC1(2) selectively binds Zn(II) over other divalent metals and undergoes dimerization upon metal binding. Such simultaneous fulfillment of plasticity and selectivity is a hallmark of cellular signaling events that involve ligand/metal-induced protein dimerization.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0356, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.