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{{STRUCTURE_1atu | PDB=1atu | SCENE= }} | {{STRUCTURE_1atu | PDB=1atu | SCENE= }} | ||
'''Alpha-1-antitrypsin''' (or α1-antitrypsin, A1AT) is an inhibitor of [[Trypsin]]. It is a member of the | '''Alpha-1-antitrypsin''' (or α1-antitrypsin, A1AT) is an inhibitor of [[Trypsin]]. It is a member of the '''Ser'''ine '''P'''rotease '''I'''nhibitor ([[:Category:Serpin|Serpin]]) family, and as such undergoes a conformational change where a loop region becomes ordered as a Beta Strand. In this case Trypsin is inhibited when a covalent bond is formed to A1AT. | ||
<applet load='1atu_1ezx' size='300' frame='true' align='right' caption='Morph of [[1atu]] and [[1ezx]]' /> | <applet load='1atu_1ezx' size='300' frame='true' align='right' caption='Morph of [[1atu]] and [[1ezx]]' /> |