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== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
Ohr is a homo-dimer, with a symmetrical,oval shape. The two monomers are tightly wrapped around each other in a head-to-tail orientation to generate a compact quaternary structure.[[Image:Homodimer_Ohr.png]] | Ohr is a homo-dimer, with a symmetrical,oval shape. The two monomers are tightly wrapped around each other in a head-to-tail orientation to generate a compact quaternary structure. | ||
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Arg19 and Glu 50 of one chain (lets say chain A) compose the <scene name='78/785321/Catalytic_triad/1'>catalytic triad</scene> triad with Cys61 of the other chain (in this case chain B). | Arg19 and Glu 50 of one chain (lets say chain A) compose the <scene name='78/785321/Catalytic_triad/1'>catalytic triad</scene> triad with Cys61 of the other chain (in this case chain B). | ||
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It is involved in the response of
Disease
related with relevance
Relevance
Oxidants such as fatty acid hydroperoxides are signaling molecules involved in host-pathogen interactions, and therefore, their levels are strictly controlled by peroxidases and other mechanisms [1±4]. Ohr (Organic hydroperoxide resistance) proteins are Cys-based, dithiol-dependent peroxidases that display unique biochemical and structural properties [5,6]. Ohr enzymes play central roles in the bacterial response to peroxynitrite and fatty acid hydroperoxides, two oxidants involved in host±pathogen interactions [1]. These enzymes are found in bacteria and fungi, and they are absent in their hosts (plants and animals) [7], making them promising targets for drug discovery. Some examples of pathogenic bacteria that express Ohr proteins are Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Vibrio cholerae and Xyllela fastidiosa [7]. Xylella fastidiosa is a plant pathogen with agronomic interest, causing disease in citrus, grapes and olives [8].
Structural highlights
Ohr is a homo-dimer, with a symmetrical,oval shape. The two monomers are tightly wrapped around each other in a head-to-tail orientation to generate a compact quaternary structure.

Arg19 and Glu 50 of one chain (lets say chain A) compose the catalytic triad triad with Cys61 of the other chain (in this case chain B).