1lto

Human alpha1-tryptaseHuman alpha1-tryptase

Structural highlights 1lto is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Human. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Activity: Tryptase, with EC number 3.4.21.59 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed Human mast cell tryptases represent a subfamily of trypsin-like serine proteinases implicated in asthma. Unlike beta-tryptases, alpha-tryptases apparently are proteolytically inactive. We have solved the 2.2A crystal structure of mature human alpha1-tryptase. It reveals a frame-like tetrameric architecture that, surprisingly, does not require heparin-binding for stability. In marked contrast to beta2-tryptase, the Ser214-Gly219 segment, which normally provides the template for substrate binding, is kinked in alpha-tryptase, thereby blocking its non-primed subsites. This so far unobserved subsite distortion is incompatible with productive substrate binding and processing. alpha-Tryptase apparently is trapped in this off-conformation by repulsions and attractions of the Asp216 side-chain. However, proteolytic activity could be generated by an induced-fit mechanism. The crystal structure of human alpha1-tryptase reveals a blocked substrate-binding region.,Marquardt U, Zettl F, Huber R, Bode W, Sommerhoff C J Mol Biol. 2002 Aug 16;321(3):491-502. PMID:12162961 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Tryptase

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