5k05

Crystal Structure of COMT in complex with 4-methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)-5-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,3-thiazoleCrystal Structure of COMT in complex with 4-methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)-5-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,3-thiazole

Structural highlights

5k05 is a 2 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Ligands:	,
Activity:	Catechol O-methyltransferase, with EC number 2.1.1.6
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

[COMT_RAT] Catalyzes the O-methylation, and thereby the inactivation, of catecholamine neurotransmitters and catechol hormones. Also shortens the biological half-lives of certain neuroactive drugs, like L-DOPA, alpha-methyl DOPA and isoproterenol.

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