Structure-function studies of galectin-14, an important effector molecule in embryology.

The FEBS Journal
Yunlong SiYifa Zhou

Abstract

The expression of prototype galectin-14 (Gal-14) in human placenta is higher than any other galectin, suggesting that it may play a role in fetal development and regulation of immune tolerance during pregnancy. Here, we solved the crystal structure of dimeric Gal-14 and found that its global fold is significantly different from that of other galectins with two β-strands (S5 and S6) extending from one monomer and contributing to the carbohydrate-binding domain of the other. The hemagglutination assay showed that this lectin could induce agglutination of chicken erythrocytes, even though lactose could not inhibit Gal-14-induced agglutination activity. Calorimetry indicates that lactose does not interact with this lectin. Compared to galectin-1, galectin-3, and galectin-8, Gal-14 has two key amino acids (a histidine and an arginine) in the normally conserved, canonical sugar-binding site, which are substituted by glutamine (Gln53) and histidine (His57), thus likely explaining why lactose binding to this lectin is very weak. Lactose was observed in the ligand-binding site of one Gal-14 structure, most likely because ligand binding is weak and crystals were allowed to grow over a long period of time in the presence of lactose. We al...Continue Reading

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