1mf4

Structure-based design of potent and selective inhibitors of phospholipase A2: Crystal structure of the complex formed between phosholipase A2 from Naja Naja sagittifera and a designed peptide inhibitor at 1.9 A resolution

spinqualitylabelsall models 1mf4, resolution 1.90Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 1mf4 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Naja sagittifera. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: CA Related: 1lff, 1ln8 Activity: Phospholipase A(2), with EC number 3.1.1.4 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum Function [PA23_NAJSG] PLA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides. 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 Phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) (E. C. 3.1.1.4) is a common enzyme in the two-way cascade mechanism leading to the production of proinflammatory compounds known as eicosanoids. The binding of phospholipase A(2) to the membrane surface and hydrolysis of phospholipids are thought to involve the formation of a hydrophobic channel into which a single substrate molecule diffuses before its cleavage. To regulate the production of proinflammatory compounds, a specific peptide inhibitor Val-Ala-Phe-Arg-Ser (VAFRS) for the group I PLA(2) enzymes has been designed and synthesized. PLA(2) was isolated from Indian cobra (Naja naja sagittifera) venom and purified to homogeneity. The binding studies indicated the K(i) value of 1.02 +/- 0.10 x 10(-8) M. The purified PLA(2) samples and the designed inhibitor VAFRS were cocrystallized. The crystal structure of the complex was determined and refined to 1.9 A resolution. The peptide binds to PLA(2) at the active site and fills the hydrophobic channel completely. However, its placement with respect to the channel is in the opposite direction as compared to those observed in group II PLA(2)'s. Furthermore, the predominant intermolecular interactions involve strong electrostatic interactions between the side chains of peptide Arg and Asp 49 of PLA(2) together with a number of van der Waals interactions with other residues. A good number of observed interactions between the peptide and the protein indicate the significance of a structure-based drug design approach. The novel factor in the present sequence of the peptide is related to the introduction of a positively charged residue at the C-terminal part of the peptide. Design of specific peptide inhibitors for group I phospholipase A2: structure of a complex formed between phospholipase A2 from Naja naja sagittifera (group I) and a designed peptide inhibitor Val-Ala-Phe-Arg-Ser (VAFRS) at 1.9 A resolution reveals unique features.,Singh RK, Vikram P, Makker J, Jabeen T, Sharma S, Dey S, Kaur P, Srinivasan A, Singh TP Biochemistry. 2003 Oct 14;42(40):11701-6. PMID:14529280 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Phospholipase A2

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