Heterometal-Coordinated Monomeric Concanavalin A at pH 7.5 from Canavalia ensiformis
Chung, N.J., Park, Y.R., Lee, D.H., Oh, S.Y., Park, J.H., Lee, S.J.(2017) J Microbiol Biotechnol 27: 2241-2244
- PubMed: 29025256 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.1709.09057
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5YGM - PubMed Abstract: 
The structure of concanavalin A (ConA) has been studied intensively owing to its specific interactions with carbohydrates and its heterometal (Ca²⁺ and Mn²⁺) coordination. Most structures from X-ray crystallography have shown ConA as a dimer or tetramer, because the complex formation requires specific crystallization conditions. Here, we reported the monomeric structure of ConA with a resolution of 1.6 Å, which revealed that metal coordination could trigger sugar-binding ability. The calcium coordination residue, Asn14, changed the orientation of carbohydrate-binding residues and biophysical details, including structural information, providing valuable clues for the development and application of detection kits using ConA.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea.