Crystal structure of mouse triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 (TREM-1) at 1.76 A

J Mol Biol. 2004 Dec 10;344(5):1175-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.10.009.

Abstract

Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (TREM) 1 is an activating receptor expressed on myeloid cells whose ligand(s) remain elusive. TREM-1 stimulation activates neutrophils and monocytes and induces the secretion of pro-inflammatory molecules, which amplifies the Toll-like receptor-initiated responses to invading pathogens. In addition, TREM-1 mediates the septic shock pathway, and thus represents a potential therapeutic target. We report the crystal structure of the mouse TREM-1 extracellular domain at 1.76A resolution. The mouse extracellular domain is monomeric, consistent with our previous human TREM-1 structure, and strongly supports the contention that the globular TREM-1 head is a monomer contrary to proposals of a symmetric dimer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Humans
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Receptors, Immunologic / chemistry*
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1

Substances

  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Receptors, Immunologic
  • TREM1 protein, human
  • Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1

Associated data

  • PDB/1U9K