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BACKGROUND: Mammalian purple acid phosphatases are highly conserved binuclear metal-containing enzymes produced by osteoclasts, the cells that resorb bone. The enzyme is a target for drug design because there is strong evidence that it is involved in bone resorption. RESULTS: The 1.55 A resolution structure of pig purple acid phosphatase has been solved by multiple isomorphous replacement. The enzyme comprises two sandwiched beta sheets flanked by alpha-helical segments. The molecule shows internal symmetry, with the metal ions bound at the interface between the two halves. CONCLUSIONS: Despite less than 15% sequence identity, the protein fold resembles that of the catalytic domain of plant purple acid phosphatase and some serine/threonine protein phosphatases. The active-site regions of the mammalian and plant purple acid phosphatases differ significantly, however. The internal symmetry suggests that the binuclear centre evolved as a result of the combination of mononuclear ancestors. The structure of the mammalian enzyme provides a basis for antiosteoporotic drug design.

1UTE is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_protein Single protein] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sus_scrofa Sus scrofa] with <scene name='pdbligand=PO4:'>PO4</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=FEO:'>FEO</scene> and <scene name='pdbligand=IPA:'>IPA</scene> as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ligands ligands]. Active as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_phosphatase Acid phosphatase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=3.1.3.2 3.1.3.2] Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1UTE OCA].  

[[Category: Guddat, L W.]]

[[Category: Jersey, J De.]]

[[Category: Martin, J L.]]

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