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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The hepatitis C virus NS3 protein contains a serine protease domain with a | The hepatitis C virus NS3 protein contains a serine protease domain with a chymotrypsin-like fold, which is a target for development of therapeutics. We report the crystal structures of this domain complexed with NS4A cofactor and with two potent, reversible covalent inhibitors spanning the P1-P4 residues. Both inhibitors bind in an extended backbone conformation, forming an anti-parallel beta-sheet with one enzyme beta-strand. The P1 residue contributes most to the binding energy, whereas P2-P4 side chains are partially solvent exposed. The structures do not show notable rearrangements of the active site upon inhibitor binding. These results are significant for the development of antivirals. | ||
==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
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[[Category: Protein complex]] | [[Category: Protein complex]] | ||
[[Category: Colarusso, S.]] | [[Category: Colarusso, S.]] | ||
[[Category: Francesco, R | [[Category: Francesco, R De.]] | ||
[[Category: Marco, S | [[Category: Marco, S Di.]] | ||
[[Category: Matassa, V | [[Category: Matassa, V G.]] | ||
[[Category: Narjes, F.]] | [[Category: Narjes, F.]] | ||
[[Category: Rizzi, M.]] | [[Category: Rizzi, M.]] | ||
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[[Category: serine protease]] | [[Category: serine protease]] | ||
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