4mz5

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Structure of importin-alpha: dUTPase NLS complex

Structural highlights

4mz5 is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens and Mus musculus. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry 4fdr. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.1Å
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

DUT_HUMAN This enzyme is involved in nucleotide metabolism: it produces dUMP, the immediate precursor of thymidine nucleotides and it decreases the intracellular concentration of dUTP so that uracil cannot be incorporated into DNA.[1]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Mol CD, Harris JM, McIntosh EM, Tainer JA. Human dUTP pyrophosphatase: uracil recognition by a beta hairpin and active sites formed by three separate subunits. Structure. 1996 Sep 15;4(9):1077-92. PMID:8805593

Contents


PDB ID 4mz5

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