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==Crystal structure of human caspase-1 (Cys362->Ala, Cys364->Ala, Cys397->Ala) in complex with 3-[2-(2-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-butyrylamino)-propionylamino]-4-oxo-pentanoic acid (z-VAD-FMK)==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[2h48]] is a 3 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2H48 OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2H48 FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 2.2&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=CF0:FLUOROMETHANE'>CF0</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=PHQ:BENZYL+CHLOROCARBONATE'>PHQ</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2h48 FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=2h48 OCA], [https://pdbe.org/2h48 PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=2h48 RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/2h48 PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=2h48 ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/CASP1_HUMAN CASP1_HUMAN] Thiol protease that cleaves IL-1 beta between an Asp and an Ala, releasing the mature cytokine which is involved in a variety of inflammatory processes. Important for defense against pathogens. Cleaves and activates sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs). Can also promote apoptosis.<ref>PMID:7876192</ref> <ref>PMID:15498465</ref> 
== Evolutionary Conservation ==
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
We present a common allosteric mechanism for control of inflammatory and apoptotic caspases. Highly specific thiol-containing inhibitors of the human inflammatory caspase-1 were identified by using disulfide trapping, a method for site-directed small-molecule discovery. These compounds became trapped by forming a disulfide bond with a cysteine residue in the cavity at the dimer interface approximately 15 A away from the active site. Mutational and structural analysis uncovered a linear circuit of functional residues that runs from one active site through the allosteric cavity and into the second active site. Kinetic analysis revealed robust positive cooperativity not seen in other endopeptidases. Recently, disulfide trapping identified a similar small-molecule site and allosteric transition in the apoptotic caspase-7 that shares only a 23% sequence identity with caspase-1. Together, these studies show a general small-molecule-binding site for functionally reversing the zymogen activation of caspases and suggest a common regulatory site for the allosteric control of inflammation and apoptosis.

A common allosteric site and mechanism in caspases.,Scheer JM, Romanowski MJ, Wells JA Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 May 16;103(20):7595-600. Epub 2006 May 8. PMID:16682620<ref>PMID:16682620</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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==See Also==
*[[Caspase 3D structures|Caspase 3D structures]]
== References ==
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[[Category: Homo sapiens]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Romanowski MJ]]
[[Category: Scheer JM]]
[[Category: Wells JA]]