L-type lectins - sequence alignment

Interpro entry: Legume-like lectin

 

Regions of secondary structure in rat ERGIC-53 and yeast Emp47p are indicated above the alignment and coloured as in the the structure of ERGIC-53, left.  Beta-strands are numbered b1-b15 and highlighted yellow (concave sheet), dark blue (convex sheet) and blue (hairpin).  Helices are highlighted in red: 310, 310 helix, a, alpha-helix.  Amino acid residues conserved in the animal L-type lectins, and the equivalent residues in other L-type lectins, are highlighted in green where identical and in cyan where the character of the residue is preserved.  Cysteine residues forming a disulphide bond are highlighted in yellow. 

 

Residues that contribute directly to sugar binding in the structures of concanavalin A and Erythrina corallodendron lectin, and the equivalents in other proteins, are highlighted in magenta where identical, pink where the character of the residue is preserved, and light pink where the character of the residue is not preserved.  Residues highlighted in blue and red are involved in the coordination of the Ca2+ ions in ERGIC-53 at sites 1 and 2 respectively; the residue highlighted in purple contributes to both sites.  Site 2 is identical to the second metal binding site in plant lectins, which also binds Ca2+.  Emp46p residues highlighted in orange are involved in K+ coordination.  The His residue highlighted in gold is essential for lectin activity in both ERGIC-53 and VIP36, and may serve as a pH sensor. 

 

Accession numbers

HS = human BT = cow CE = C elegans DM = Drosophila DD = Dictyostelium discoideum SC = Saccharomyces cerevisiae SP = Schizosaccharomyces pombe AT = Arabidopsis thaliana

ERGIC-53: HS P49257 DM Q9V3A8 CE G5EDE8 DD Q8T2J5

ERGL: HS Q9HAT1 BT 21425

VIPL: HS Q9H0V9 XT Q5M7Q0 DM Q9VCC2 CE Q22170

VIP36: HS Q12907 XT 006741

SC EMP47 P43555 SC EMP46 Q12396 SC Uip5 P36137 AT 1 Q9LK72; AT 2 O81292

SP CC126.08c (VIPL?) O94401 SP BC4F6.05c O42707 TC Antigen 38 Q9GPB0

Concanavalin A P02866 ECorL P16404

 

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Crystal structure of rat ERGIC-53 with bound Ca2+

Beta-strands in one sheet are coloured dark blue and those in the opposing sheet are coloured yellow.  The beta-hairpin structure is coloured blue and helices are coloured red.  The Ca2+ ions are shown in pink.  Protein Data Bank structure ID: 1R1Z.

  

                                                                                                                          

Rat ERGIC-53            b1   310 b1                                                                             

Yeast Emp47p                 310                     b2   b3    b4             b5              b6              

                

HS ERGIC         PAVALPHRRFEYKYSFKGPHLVQS---DGTV-PFWAHAGNAIPS-SDQIRVAPSLKSQ--RGSVWTKTKAA-FENWEVEVTFRVTGRG--RIGAD

DM ERGIC         PGAVGVHRRFEYKYSFKPPYLAQK---DGTV-PFWEYGGNAIAS-SESVRVAPSLRSQ--KGAIWTKSQTN-FDWWDVEIVFRVTGRG--RIGAD

CE ERGIC         AQNTPVFKKFEYKHSFRAPNLAQR---DGSI-PFWIVSGDAIAS-GEQLRLAPSMRSR--KGIAWNKRAFLESENFQVDIALKIGGQG--RVGAD

DD ERGIC         GGSNSANIRREDRHSFRAPFLQSG---TGIL--YWDIEGSTIVN-DDFIRLTSDQKSL--HGAIWNTEPME-QPWWEVVFEFRVHGAG--RIGAD

HS ERGL          -----PLRRFEYKLSFKGPRLALP---GAGI-PFWSHHGDAILGLEE-VRLTPSMRNR--SGAVWSRASVP-FSAWEVEVQMRVTGLG--RRGAH

BT ERGL          EMGHLPQRRFEYKLSFKGPRLALP---GVGI-PFWSHHGDAIPGLEE-VRLAPSMRNR--SGAVWSTNPVL-FPAWEVEIQMRVTGPG--RWGAQ

DM VIPL          DMPR-EPDYMKREHSLVRPFQGVG----VIL-PHWDFLGNTMVT-SNYIRLTPDLQSK--SGALWNYSPVM-TRNWEVHVGFKVHGKG-TELFGD

CE VIPL          QTVHEFRGYYKREHSLIKPYTGSG----ADI-PNWNIIGSTFVS-SNQIRLTADEQSK--AGALWNTQPVW-SRDWELQVSFKVTGST-GDLFGD

HS VIPL          VGAGQTFEYLKREHSLSKPYQGVGTG-SSSL---WNLMGNAMVM-TQYIRLTPDMQSK--QGALWNRVPCF-LRDWELQVHFKIHGQGKKNLHGD

XT VIPL          GTADQTEEYLKREHSLSKPYQGVGSS-TSSL---WDLLGNSLVT-PQYVRLTPDLQSK--QGAVWNRVPCY-LRDWEMQVHFKIHGQGKKNLNGD

HS VIP36         DITDGNSEHLKREHSLIKPYQGVG---SSSM-PLWDFQGSTMLT-SQYVRLTPDERSK--EGSIWNHQPCF-LKDWEMHVHFKVHGTGKKNLHGD

XT VIP36         DLTDGNSEYLKREHSLIKPYQGVG---SSSM-PMWDFSGSTMLT-SQYVRLTTDERSK--EGSIWNRLPCF-LKDWELHVQFRIHGSGKKNLHGD

TC Ag38          EQHHRTSERVIEHHSFSPPLLRNYY-GEDELR-HWAIGGTTVIT-DNYVRLTADRPGQ--VGHLWNTEPLD-MPSFEIVVGFHLHGKG---TGAD

SP CC126.08c     VLGALAETSHLERLSLEAPYINHG---MRNL--WWEYGGSTVIDRKNGIFLTQDVQNQ--QGWISTRLPTP-SSSFEVLFQFRINSES-TSLFGD

SP BC4F6.05c     YAVPKSQFLQLHSLSNAIPVE-------------WKWYGSVDED-SGYVYLTSKDSNEARSGSLWSTSVLR-QVGWQLSTSFVAHVSENENTF--

SC EMP47         LGDTSDASKLSSDYSL--PDLINARK----VPNNW-QTGEQASLEEGRIVLTSKQNSK---GSLWLKQGFDLKDSFTMEWTFRSVGYS-GQTDG-

SC EMP46         KVTQKDELKWNKGYSL--PNLLEVTDQQKEL-SQW-TLGDKVKLEEGRFVLTPGKNTK---GSLWLKPEYSIKDAMTIEWTFRSFGFR-GSTKG-

SC Uip5          RGRSHVTRVPNHDASLSIPFLDKINQ-------FWHVGGATQIRNIQSIKLTQDRDQDKHGLVLSNGIGDNTINDFEIVFTFRISHDPTTQLTGD

AT 1             AAFAVKFNFDSFDGSNLLFLGDAELG--PSSDG-VSRSGALSMTRDENPFSHGQGLYI--NQIPFKPSNTSSPFSFETSFTFSITPRTK-PNSGQ

AT 2             PLNSSSQSLNFTYNSFHRPPTNIS---IQGIAT-VTSNGILKLT-DKTVISTGHAFYT--EPIRFKDSPNDTVSSFSTTFVIGIYSGIP-TISGH

CON A            NALHFMFNQFSKDQK-DLILQGDA---TTGTDG-NLELTRVSSNGSPQGSSVGRALFY--APVHIWESSAV-VASFDATFTFLIKSPDS--HPAD

ECORL            ETISFSFSEFEPGND-NLTLQGAA---LITQSG-VLQLTKINQNGMPAWDSTGRTLYA--KPVHIWDMTTGTVASFETRFSFSIEQPYTRPLPAD

 

Rat ERGIC-53                                                                                               a      

Yeast Emp47p        b7                                              b8                    b9               a   b10  

                

HS ERGIC         GLAIWYAENQ-------GLEGPVFGSA------------------DLWNGVGIFFDTFDNDG---KKNNPAIVIIGNNGQIHYDHQNDGASQALAS--

DM ERGIC         GLAFWYTTEK------GDYNGPVFGSS------------------DRWNGLAIMFDSFDNDN---KHNNPYISAVLNDGTKLYDHAEDGTTQLLAG--

CE ERGIC         GLGIWYTSQL-------GALGPVFGGN------------------DFWTGMGLFLDSFDNDG---QKNNPQVSLMLNDGTRSYDHHTDGSQQILSS--

DD ERGIC         GIALWLVDRK----EGNSQDFSIYGSK------------------NLWKGLAIIFDTFDNDQ---NGDHPLISVFYNDGTKFYETAKDGSNMKLGS--

HS ERGL          GMAVWYTRGR-------GHVGSVLGGL------------------ASWDGIGIFFDSPAEDT----QDSPAIRVLASDGHIPSEQPGDGASQGLGS--

BT ERGL          GMAVWYTRGR-------GQVGPVLGEP------------------DLGDGIGILFDSSAQDP----QNSPAIYVLARDRHTLYEPLGDGGSLLLGS--

DM VIPL          GFAIWYTKER-------MQTGPVFGSK------------------DHFSGLAIILDTYSNHNGPHNHQHPYLSAMVNNGSWSYDHDRDGTHTQLAG--

CE VIPL          GMAIWYTSEP-------NILGPVFGGK------------------DYFRGLAVFLDTYSNHNGPHQHGHPFISAMVSDGSLHYDHDKDGTHTQLGG--

HS VIPL          GLAIWYTKDR-------MQPGPVFGNM------------------DKFVGLGVFVDTYPNEEKQQERVFPYISAMVNNGSLSYDHERDGRPTELGG--

XT VIPL          GFAIWYTKDR-------MQAGPVFGSK------------------DNFVGLGLFVDTYPNEEKQHERVFPYISAMVSNGSITYDHSRDGRTTELGG--

HS VIP36         GIALWYTRDR-------LVPGPVFGSK------------------DNFHGLAIFLDTYPNDE-TTERVFPYISVMVNNGSLSYDHSKDGRWTELAG--

XT VIP36         GFALWYAKDR-------LQPGPVFGNH------------------DKFHGLAVFLDTYPNDE-TTERVFPYISVMVNNGSLEYDHSKDGRTVELAG--

TC Ag38          GFALWITTDR------PSHNGPLMGRP------------------MEFTGLGIIFDTYDNDG---LRDNPAVYVLFNDETQRNRQYNTQKDFKGEY--

SP CC126.08c     GLAFFLAAER-------AKPGPVFGFT------------------DKFNGYGIFIDTYNNHRPGT--LFPRVIVMKGDGHTPYDYENDGKANEIAS--

SP BC4F6.05c     -FAIWYTSAV-------GSEGPVVFGA-----------------SDKWDGLLISQEIDQT-------GKIFVRGYLNDKSFELAQFTDPDLPPFAK--

SC EMP47         GISFWFVQDSNVPRDKQLYNGPVN-----------------------YDGLQLLVDNN-------GPLGPTLRGQLNDGQKPVDKTKI-YDQSFAS--

SC EMP46         GLAFWLKQGNEGDSTEL------FGGSSKK-----------------FNGLMILLRLD-------DKLGESVTAYLNDGTKDLDIESS---PYFAS--

SC Uip5          GMCFAITPENGFLTQNLQSSYAKKQYMMNSQGVIADNTDLMGFPKNLP-GLFIVLDTYRNQGHD----HKEVPFMDVFINVAPESDWYDINSDGELST

AT 1             GFAFFITPEADNS---GASDGGYLGILNKTNDGK-----------PENHILAIEFDTFQNKE-FLDISGNHVGVNIN-SMTSLVAEKAGYWVQTRV--

AT 2             GMAFFIAPNPVLS---SAMASQYLGLFSSTNNGN-----------DTNHILAVEFDTIMNPEFD-DTNDNHVGININ-SLTSVKSSLVGYWDEINQ--

CON A            GIAFFISNIDSSI--PSGSTGRLLGLFPDANVIRNSTTIDFNAAYNADTIVAVELDTYPNTDIG-DPNYPHIGIDIK----SVRSKKTAKWNMQNG--

ECORL            GLVFFMGPTKSKP----AQGYGYLGIFNNSKQD------------NSYQTLGVEFDTFSNPWD--PPQVPHIGIDVN----SIRSIKTQPFQLDNG--

 

 

                                                                                                         

Rat ERGIC-53                                                                       --                                 

Yeast Emp47p                              b11         b12            b13           --      b14              b15      

                           

HS ERGIC         ----------CQRDFRNKPY-PVRAKITYYQNTLTVMINNG--FTPDKNDYEFCAKVENMII-PA-----QGHFGISAATGG---LADDHDVLSFLTFQLT

DM ERGIC         ----------CLRDFRNKPF-PTRARIEYYNNVLTVMIHNG--MSNNNDDYELCLRADGVNL-PK-----NGYFGISAATGG---LADDHDVFHFLTTSLH

CE ERGIC         ----------CQRDFRNKPY-PVRIRIEYLKNVLTVHIDDG--MQPTPR-YELCMRAENIFL-PR-----NGYFGVSAATGG---LADDHDVLDFSVFSLF

DD ERGIC         ----------CSSRYRNDKH-NAKSRIRYYHGLLSVEID----PNGSGI-FEKCVQDVRLDI-PT-----RYTFGVSAATGG---LTDNHDVYSFDTFSLD

HS ERGL          ----------CHWDFRNRPH-PFRARITYWGQRLRMSLNSG—-LTPSDPG-EFCVDVGPLLLVP------GGFFGVSAATGT---LADDHDVLSFLTFSLS

BT ERGL          ----------CRQDFRNRPY-PFRARITYWGQRLRVSLNSG--LTPSGPD-EVCVDVGPLLLAP------GGFFGVSAATSI---LADDHDVLSFLTFSLW

DM VIPL          ----------CEVRFRNVEY-ETLVSIRYENDILSVSTD----LENRNE-WKNCFVVANVEL-PT-----GYHFGMSATTGD---LSDNHDIHSFKFYDLD

CE VIPL          ------ENTGCTAKFRNKDH-DTQVLIRYVGDTLSIFSD----IENKGI-WNLCMSVNNVQL-PT-----GYYIGVSAATGD---LSDAHDVVSLKMFEQE

HS VIPL          ----------CTAIVRNLHY-DTFLVIRYVKRHLTIMMD----IDGKHE-WRDCIEVPGVRL-PR-----GYYFGTSSITGD---LSDNHDVISLKLFELT

XT VIPL          ----------CTAMVRNLNH-DTFLVIRYVKRRLTIMVD----IDGKQE-WKDCVDVPGVRL-PR-----GYFFGASAVTGD---LSDNHDVISLKLYQLS

HS VIP36         ----------CTADFRNRDH-DTFLAVRYSRGRLTVMTD----LEDKNE-WKNCIDITGVRL-PT-----GYYFGASAGTGD---LSDNHDIISMKLFQLM

XT VIP36         ----------CTVDVRNKNH-DTFLAIRYSQGRLTVMTD----IEDKNE-WKNCLDISGVRL-PT-----GYYFGASAATGD---LSDNHDIISMKLYQLM

TC Ag38          -------VGRCNYAYRQTSALPSTARIRYEGNTLQIFLSLD---GERNELQLQCTTISDLRL-PIGKG--GYYIGLSAETGD---LTDSHDILFVHTMPIE

SP CC126.08c     ----------CSALNVRGND-YNLGKLKYDKNAKKLRFEIAYQGSSS---FIKCFDLNEVEL-PL-----TTFMSFSAHTGD---LSESHEIASILSRTIT

SP BC4F6.05c     ----------CTIESSPEAL--NNIILKYGDQSGLELFVNDKP----------CFQVKDVIL-PQ-----GYYFGVSSQSTSAKDLVALSNLNILPPDTSN

SC EMP47         ----------CLMGYQDSSV-PSTIRVTYDLEDDNLLKVQVDN--------KVCFQTRKVRF-PSG----SYRIGVTAQNGAVNNNAESFEIFKMQFFNGV

SC EMP46         ----------CLFQYQDSMV-PSTLRLTYNPLDNHLLKLQMDN--------RVCFQTRKVKFMGSS----PFRIGTSAINDA---SKESFEILKMKLYDGV

SC Uip5          SLRLNSRGHIKLKKNALWNR-VTKLRIIYLESISFLKIDVQYA--KEGNYWIELFQTTENLL-PKNMHTGQRYIGCSALNGQ---LTETVELLDVSTSEFH

AT 1             GKRKVWSFKDVNLSSGER--FKAWVEFRNKDSTITVTLAPENVKKPKRALIEAPRVLNEVLL--QNMY-----AGFAGSMGRAVER---HDIWSWSFENAA

AT 2             -------FNNLTLISRKR--MQVWVDYDDRTNQIDVTMAPFGEVKPRKALVSVVRDLSSVFL--QDMY-----LGFSAATGYVLSE---HFVFGWSFMVKG     

CON A            -----------KVGTAHII-YNSVGKRLSAVVSYPNGDS-----ATVSYDVDL----DNV-L-PEWVR-----VGLSASTGLYKET---NTILSWSFTSKL

ECORL            -----------QVANVVIK-YDASSKILHAVLVYPSSGA----IYTIAEIVDV----KQV-L-PEWVD-----VGLSGATGAQRDAAETHDVYSWSFQASL

 

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