2001
CCR2 and CCR5 receptor‐binding properties of herpesvirus‐8 vMIP‐II based on sequence analysis and its solution structure
Shao W, Fernandez E, Sachpatzidis A, Wilken J, Thompson D, Schweitzer B, Lolis E. CCR2 and CCR5 receptor‐binding properties of herpesvirus‐8 vMIP‐II based on sequence analysis and its solution structure. The FEBS Journal 2001, 268: 2948-2959. PMID: 11358512, DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2001.02184.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesChemokinesChemokines, CCDimerizationEpitopesMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyModels, ChemicalModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataPeptide BiosynthesisProtein BindingProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondaryReceptors, CCR2Receptors, CCR5Receptors, ChemokineSequence Analysis, ProteinSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsHuman herpesvirus 8VMIP-IIChemokine receptorsCC chemokinesReceptor-binding propertiesNumerous chemokine receptorsPresence of epitopesHIV-1 viral entryHuman CC chemokineReceptor CCR2Kaposi's sarcomaHerpesvirus 8Infectious agentsCCR2Viral entryReceptor bindingReceptor specificityCCR5ChemokinesSarcomaReceptorsReceptor subfamiliesMagnetic resonanceBroad receptor specificityProtein II
1999
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: Cytokine, hormone, or enzyme?
Swope M, Lolis E. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: Cytokine, hormone, or enzyme? 1999, 139: 1-32. PMID: 10453691, DOI: 10.1007/bfb0033647.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Direct link between cytokine activity and a catalytic site for macrophage migration inhibitory factor
Swope M, Sun H, Blake P, Lolis E. Direct link between cytokine activity and a catalytic site for macrophage migration inhibitory factor. The EMBO Journal 1998, 17: 3534-3541. PMID: 9649424, PMCID: PMC1170690, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.13.3534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-terminal prolineN-terminal regionStructure-based inhibitorsMultiple sequence alignmentThree-dimensional structureInvariant residuesEntire polypeptideMicrobial enzymesCatalytic basePro-1Sequence alignmentMIF homologuesCytokine activityHuman macrophage migration inhibitory factorCatalytic siteProlineInhibitory factorHomologuesUnderlying biological activityP-hydroxyphenylpyruvateProteinMacrophage migration inhibitory factorActive siteBiological activityCrystal structure of chemically synthesized [N33A] stromal cell-derived factor 1α, a potent ligand for the HIV-1 “fusin” coreceptor
Dealwis C, Fernandez E, Thompson D, Simon R, Siani M, Lolis E. Crystal structure of chemically synthesized [N33A] stromal cell-derived factor 1α, a potent ligand for the HIV-1 “fusin” coreceptor. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 6941-6946. PMID: 9618518, PMCID: PMC22694, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.12.6941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinding SitesChemokine CXCL12Chemokines, CXCHIV-1HumansLigandsMolecular Sequence DataProtein ConformationReceptors, CXCR4Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Interactions with Glutathione and S -Hexylglutathione*
Swope M, Sun H, Klockow B, Blake P, Lolis E. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Interactions with Glutathione and S -Hexylglutathione*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1998, 273: 14877-14884. PMID: 9614090, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.24.14877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBinding SitesCircular DichroismEnzyme InhibitorsFluorescenceGlutathioneHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyModels, MolecularProtein BindingProtein ConformationProtein FoldingRecombinant ProteinsSulfhydryl Compounds
1996
The subunit structure of human macrophage migration inhibitory factor: evidence for a trimer
Sun H, Swope M, Craig C, Bedarkar S, Bernhagen J, Bucala R, Lolis E. The subunit structure of human macrophage migration inhibitory factor: evidence for a trimer. Protein Engineering Design And Selection 1996, 9: 631-635. PMID: 8875640, DOI: 10.1093/protein/9.8.631.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Preliminary crystallographic analysis of murine macrophage inflammatory protein 2
Lolis E, Sweet R, Cousens L, Tekamp-Olson P, Sherry B, Cerami A. Preliminary crystallographic analysis of murine macrophage inflammatory protein 2. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1992, 225: 913-915. PMID: 1602491, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(92)90411-c.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Structure of yeast triosephosphate isomerase at 1.9-A resolution.
Lolis E, Alber T, Davenport R, Rose D, Hartman F, Petsko G. Structure of yeast triosephosphate isomerase at 1.9-A resolution. Biochemistry 1990, 29: 6609-18. PMID: 2204417, DOI: 10.1021/bi00480a009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHydrogen bonding interactionsYeast triosephosphate isomeraseActive site structureNon-hydrogen atomsWater moleculesActive siteActive site residuesDrug designGlu-165Triosephosphate isomeraseSite structureCatalytic baseCrystal contactsSite residuesR factorTIM structuresFlexible loopLys-12Polypeptide chainStructureSubunit interfaceCarboxylateMonomersHydroxylFirst timeCrystallographic analysis of the complex between triosephosphate isomerase and 2-phosphoglycolate at 2.5-A resolution: implications for catalysis.
Lolis E, Petsko G. Crystallographic analysis of the complex between triosephosphate isomerase and 2-phosphoglycolate at 2.5-A resolution: implications for catalysis. Biochemistry 1990, 29: 6619-25. PMID: 2204418, DOI: 10.1021/bi00480a010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHydrogen bondsSide chainsGlu-165Triosephosphate isomeraseLatter hydrogen bondTransition state analogueFinal R factorEnzyme-inhibitor complexSpectroscopic resultsActive siteConformational changesCrystallographic analysisLoop movesPhosphoglycolic acidIsomeraseUnbound formCatalysisR factorBondsEnzymeComplexesStructural termsAtomic modelBindingChain
1987
Crystallography and site-directed mutagenesis of yeast triosephosphate isomerase: what can we learn about catalysis from a "simple" enzyme?
Alber T, Davenport R, Giammona D, Lolis E, Petsko G, Ringe D. Crystallography and site-directed mutagenesis of yeast triosephosphate isomerase: what can we learn about catalysis from a "simple" enzyme? Cold Spring Harbor Symposia On Quantitative Biology 1987, 52: 603-13. PMID: 3331346, DOI: 10.1101/sqb.1987.052.01.069.Peer-Reviewed Original Research