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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF CASPASE-7 IN COMPLEX WITH ACETYL-ASP-GLU-VAL-ASP-CHOCRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF CASPASE-7 IN COMPLEX WITH ACETYL-ASP-GLU-VAL-ASP-CHO

Structural highlights 1f1j is a 4 chain structure. The August 2004 RCSB PDB Molecule of the Month feature on Caspases by David S. Goodsell is 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/mom_2004_8. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: NonStd Res: , Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function [CASP7_HUMAN] Involved in the activation cascade of caspases responsible for apoptosis execution. Cleaves and activates sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs). Proteolytically cleaves poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) at a '216-Asp-|-Gly-217' bond. Overexpression promotes programmed cell death. 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 BACKGROUND: Peptide inhibitors of caspases have helped define the role of these cysteine proteases in biology. Structural and biochemical characterization of the caspase enzymes may contribute to the development of new drugs for the treatment of caspase-mediated inflammation and apoptosis. RESULTS: The crystal structure of the previously unpublished caspase-7 (Csp7; 2.35 A) bound to the reversible tetrapeptide aldehyde inhibitor acetyl-Asp-Glu-Val-Asp-CHO is compared with crystal structures of caspases-1 (2.3 A), -3 (2.2 A), and -8 (2.65 A) bound to the same inhibitor. Csp7 is a close homolog of caspase-3 (Csp3), and these two caspases possess some quarternary structural characteristics that support their unique role among the caspase family. However, although Csp3 and Csp7 are quite similar overall, they were found to have a significantly different substitution pattern of amino acids in and around the S4-binding site. CONCLUSIONS: These structures span all three caspase subgroups, and provide a basis for inferring substrate and inhibitor binding, as well as selectivity for the entire caspase family. This information will influence the design of selective caspase inhibitors to further elucidate the role of caspases in biology and hopefully lead to the design of therapeutic agents to treat caspase-mediated diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, certain neurogenerative diseases and stroke. The structures of caspases-1, -3, -7 and -8 reveal the basis for substrate and inhibitor selectivity.,Wei Y, Fox T, Chambers SP, Sintchak J, Coll JT, Golec JM, Swenson L, Wilson KP, Charifson PS Chem Biol. 2000 Jun;7(6):423-32. PMID:10873833 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Caspase 3D structures

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