Antigen 85
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3D Structures of antigen 85
Updated on 08-May-2018
FunctionAntigens 85A, 85B and 85C posses mycolyltransferase activity and generate trehalose dimycolate which is an essential envelope lipid for Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence. Inhibition of these enzymes hinders growth of the bacteria. The three enzymes show very high sequence identity (68-79%). DiseaseAntigen 85 proteins levels are elevated in tuberculosis patients. Structural highlightsThe 3D structures of the 3 antigens show that their active sites are virtually identical indicating that they share the same substrate. However, residues at the surface of the enzymes are different.
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Updated on 08-May-2018
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