| Structural highlights
2vh3 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Polypedates leucomystax. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
| | Method: | X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.16Å |
| Ligands: | , , , , , , |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
RANSM_POLLE
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Ranasmurfin is an unusual blue protein isolated from the nests of a Malaysian tree frog, Polypedates leucomystax,[1] showing the rich chemical diversity displayed by biomolecular foams. Many species of tropical frogs use foams to protect delicate eggs and developing embryos against environmental challenges. These nests act as miniature ecosystems containing a spectrum of novel proteins and other macromolecules with functions related to foam stabilization and adhesion, resistance to microbial degradation, predation, or dehydration, providing a biocompatible environment for embryonic development.Thisworkformspartofourwiderstudyofthe intriguing physical and chemical properties of biofoams as unusual examples of biological soft matter.[2]
Unusual chromophore and cross-links in ranasmurfin: a blue protein from the foam nests of a tropical frog.,Oke M, Ching RT, Carter LG, Johnson KA, Liu H, McMahon SA, White MF, Bloch C Jr, Botting CH, Walsh MA, Latiff AA, Kennedy MW, Cooper A, Naismith JH Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2008;47(41):7853-6. doi: 10.1002/anie.200802901. PMID:18781570[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ Oke M, Ching RT, Carter LG, Johnson KA, Liu H, McMahon SA, White MF, Bloch C Jr, Botting CH, Walsh MA, Latiff AA, Kennedy MW, Cooper A, Naismith JH. Unusual chromophore and cross-links in ranasmurfin: a blue protein from the foam nests of a tropical frog. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2008;47(41):7853-6. PMID:18781570 doi:10.1002/anie.200802901
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