PMID- 15326291 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20041116 LR - 20181113 IS - 0027-8424 (Print) IS - 1091-6490 (Electronic) IS - 0027-8424 (Linking) VI - 101 IP - 35 DP - 2004 Aug 31 TI - Identification of an alternative ligand-binding pocket in the nuclear vitamin D receptor and its functional importance in 1alpha,25(OH)2-vitamin D3 signaling. PG - 12876-81 AB - Structural and molecular studies have shown that the vitamin D receptor (VDR) mediates 1alpha,25(OH)2-vitamin D3 gene transactivation. Recent evidence indicates that both VDR and the estrogen receptor are localized to plasma membrane caveolae and are required for initiation of nongenomic (NG) responses. Computer docking of the NG-specific 1alpha,25(OH)2-lumisterol to the VDR resulted in identification of an alternative ligand-binding pocket that partially overlaps the genomic pocket described in the experimentally determined x-ray structure. Data obtained from docking five different vitamin D sterols in the genomic and alternative pockets were used to generate a receptor conformational ensemble model, providing an explanation for how VDR and possibly the estrogen receptor can have genomic and NG functionality. The VDR model is compatible with the following: (i) NG chloride channel agonism and antagonism; (ii) variable ligand-stabilized trypsin digest banding patterns; and (iii) differential transcriptional activity, employing different VDR point mutants and 1alpha,25(OH)2-vitamin D3 analogs. CI - Copyright 2004 The National Academy of Sciencs of the USA FAU - Mizwicki, Mathew T AU - Mizwicki MT AD - Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. FAU - Keidel, Don AU - Keidel D FAU - Bula, Craig M AU - Bula CM FAU - Bishop, June E AU - Bishop JE FAU - Zanello, Laura P AU - Zanello LP FAU - Wurtz, Jean-Marie AU - Wurtz JM FAU - Moras, Dino AU - Moras D FAU - Norman, Anthony W AU - Norman AW LA - eng GR - F32 DK009012/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 DK009012/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - DK-09012/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. DEP - 20040823 PL - United States TA - Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A JT - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America JID - 7505876 RN - 0 (Chloride Channels) RN - 0 (Ligands) RN - 0 (Receptors, Calcitriol) RN - FXC9231JVH (Calcitriol) SB - IM MH - Binding Sites MH - Calcitriol/*metabolism MH - Cell Nucleus/*chemistry/metabolism MH - Chloride Channels/metabolism MH - Ligands MH - Models, Molecular MH - Point Mutation MH - Protein Conformation MH - Receptors, Calcitriol/*chemistry/genetics/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/*physiology PMC - PMC516488 EDAT- 2004/08/25 05:00 MHDA- 2004/11/17 09:00 PMCR- 2005/02/28 CRDT- 2004/08/25 05:00 PHST- 2004/08/25 05:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2004/11/17 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2004/08/25 05:00 [entrez] PHST- 2005/02/28 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 0403606101 [pii] AID - 10112876 [pii] AID - 10.1073/pnas.0403606101 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Aug 31;101(35):12876-81. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0403606101. Epub 2004 Aug 23.