[PDF][PDF] Structural basis of Wnt signaling inhibition by Dickkopf binding to LRP5/6

VE Ahn, MLH Chu, HJ Choi, D Tran, A Abo, WI Weis - Developmental cell, 2011 - cell.com
VE Ahn, MLH Chu, HJ Choi, D Tran, A Abo, WI Weis
Developmental cell, 2011cell.com
LDL receptor-related proteins 5 and 6 (LRP5/6) are coreceptors for Wnt growth factors, and
also bind Dkk proteins, secreted inhibitors of Wnt signaling. The LRP5/6 ectodomain
contains four β-propeller/EGF-like domain repeats. The first two repeats, LRP6 (1-2), bind to
several Wnt variants, whereas LRP6 (3-4) binds other Wnts. We present the crystal structure
of the Dkk1 C-terminal domain bound to LRP6 (3-4), and show that the Dkk1 N-terminal
domain binds to LRP6 (1-2), demonstrating that a single Dkk1 molecule can bind to both …
Summary
LDL receptor-related proteins 5 and 6 (LRP5/6) are coreceptors for Wnt growth factors, and also bind Dkk proteins, secreted inhibitors of Wnt signaling. The LRP5/6 ectodomain contains four β-propeller/EGF-like domain repeats. The first two repeats, LRP6(1-2), bind to several Wnt variants, whereas LRP6(3-4) binds other Wnts. We present the crystal structure of the Dkk1 C-terminal domain bound to LRP6(3-4), and show that the Dkk1 N-terminal domain binds to LRP6(1-2), demonstrating that a single Dkk1 molecule can bind to both portions of the LRP6 ectodomain and thereby inhibit different Wnts. Small-angle X-ray scattering analysis of LRP6(1-4) bound to a noninhibitory antibody fragment or to full-length Dkk1 shows that in both cases the ectodomain adopts a curved conformation that places the first three repeats at a similar height relative to the membrane. Thus, Wnts bound to either portion of the LRP6 ectodomain likely bear a similar spatial relationship to Frizzled coreceptors.
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