Structural plasticity in the oestrogen receptor ligand‐binding domain
Open Access
- 27 April 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in EMBO Reports
- Vol. 8 (6) , 563-568
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.embor.7400963
Abstract
The steroid hormone receptors are characterized by binding to relatively rigid, inflexible endogenous steroid ligands. Other members of the nuclear receptor superfamily bind to conformationally flexible lipids and show a corresponding degree of elasticity in the ligand‐binding pocket. Here, we report the X‐ray crystal structure of the oestrogen receptor α (ERα) bound to an oestradiol derivative with a prosthetic group, ortho‐ trifluoromethlyphenylvinyl, which binds in a novel extended pocket in the ligand‐binding domain. Unlike ER antagonists with bulky side groups, this derivative is enclosed in the ligand‐binding pocket, and acts as a potent agonist. This work shows that steroid hormone receptors can interact with a wider array of pharmacophores than previously thought through structural plasticity in the ligand‐binding pocket.Keywords
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