3c78 | pdb_00003c78
From Proteopedia
0.98 A crystal structure of nitrophorin 4 from Rhodnius prolixus containing FE(III) 2,4 dimethyl deuteroporphyrin ix complexed with ammonia at ph 7.5
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Structural highlights
Function[NP4_RHOPR] Heme-based protein that deliver nitric oxide gas (NO) to the victim while feeding, resulting in vasodilation and inhibition of platelet aggregation. Also bind tightly to histamine, which is released by the host to induce wound healing (By similarity). Evolutionary ConservationCheck, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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