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Crystal structure of catalytically-active phospholipase A2 in the absence of calcium
Structural highlights
FunctionPA2A_BOTJR Snake venom phospholipase A2 (PLA2) that induces edema (activity that is inhibited by EDTA and dexamethasone), inhibits phospholipid-dependent collagen/ADP-induced platelet aggregation, possess hypotensive as well as anticoagulant activities. In addition, this enzyme shows bactericidal activity against E.coli and S.aureus. PLA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides.[1] [2] 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 PubMedThe electrophile Ca(2+) is an essential multifunctional co-factor in the phospholipase A(2) mediated hydrolysis of phospholipids. Crystal structures of an acidic phospholipase A(2) from the venom of Bothrops jararacussu have been determined both in the Ca(2+) free and bound states at 0.97 and 1.60 A resolutions, respectively. In the Ca(2+) bound state, the Ca(2+) ion is penta-coordinated by a distorted pyramidal cage of oxygen and nitrogen atoms that is significantly different to that observed in structures of other Group I/II phospholipases A(2). In the absence of Ca(2+), a water molecule occupies the position of the Ca(2+) ion and the side chain of Asp49 and the calcium-binding loop adopts a different conformation. Insights into metal ion binding in phospholipases A2: ultra high-resolution crystal structures of an acidic phospholipase A2 in the Ca2+ free and bound states.,Murakami MT, Gabdoulkhakov A, Genov N, Cintra AC, Betzel C, Arni RK Biochimie. 2006 May;88(5):543-9. Epub 2005 Dec 5. PMID:16376474[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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