Structural highlights
4w5c is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Trycr. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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Ligands: | , , |
Related: | 3kku, 4pi3, 4pi4, 4w5b |
Activity: | Cruzipain, with EC number 3.4.22.51 |
Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[CYSP_TRYCR] Hydrolyzes chromogenic peptides at the carboxyl Arg or Lys; requires at least one more amino acid, preferably Arg, Phe, Val or Leu, between the terminal Arg or Lys and the amino-blocking group. The cysteine protease may play an important role in the development and differentiation of the parasites at several stages of their life cycle.
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