2hec
CONTRIBUTION OF WATER MOLECULES IN THE INTERIOR OF A PROTEIN TO THE CONFORMATIONAL STABILITYCONTRIBUTION OF WATER MOLECULES IN THE INTERIOR OF A PROTEIN TO THE CONFORMATIONAL STABILITY
DiseaseDisease
[LYSC_HUMAN] Defects in LYZ are a cause of amyloidosis type 8 (AMYL8) [MIM:105200]; also known as systemic non-neuropathic amyloidosis or Ostertag-type amyloidosis. AMYL8 is a hereditary generalized amyloidosis due to deposition of apolipoprotein A1, fibrinogen and lysozyme amyloids. Viscera are particularly affected. There is no involvement of the nervous system. Clinical features include renal amyloidosis resulting in nephrotic syndrome, arterial hypertension, hepatosplenomegaly, cholestasis, petechial skin rash.[1]
FunctionFunction
[LYSC_HUMAN] Lysozymes have primarily a bacteriolytic function; those in tissues and body fluids are associated with the monocyte-macrophage system and enhance the activity of immunoagents.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
2hec is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
See AlsoSee Also
ReferenceReference
- ↑ Takano K, Funahashi J, Yamagata Y, Fujii S, Yutani K. Contribution of water molecules in the interior of a protein to the conformational stability. J Mol Biol. 1997 Nov 21;274(1):132-42. PMID:9398521 doi:10.1006/jmbi.1997.1365
- ↑ Pepys MB, Hawkins PN, Booth DR, Vigushin DM, Tennent GA, Soutar AK, Totty N, Nguyen O, Blake CC, Terry CJ, et al.. Human lysozyme gene mutations cause hereditary systemic amyloidosis. Nature. 1993 Apr 8;362(6420):553-7. PMID:8464497 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/362553a0