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Structure of a post‐translationally processed heterodimeric double‐headed Kunitz‐type serine protease inhibitor from potato

Structure of a post‐translationally processed heterodimeric double‐headed Kunitz‐type serine... Potato serine protease inhibitor (PSPI) constitutes about 22% of the total amount of proteins in potato tubers (cv. Elkana), making it the most abundant protease inhibitor in the plant. PSPI is a heterodimeric double‐headed Kunitz‐type serine protease inhibitor that can tightly and simultaneously bind two serine proteases by mimicking the substrate of the enzyme with its reactive‐site loops. Here, the crystal structure of PSPI is reported, representing the first heterodimeric double‐headed Kunitz‐type serine protease inhibitor structure to be determined. PSPI has a β‐trefoil fold and, based on the structure, two reactive‐site loops bearing residues Phe75 and Lys95 were identified. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Crystallographica Section D Wiley

Structure of a post‐translationally processed heterodimeric double‐headed Kunitz‐type serine protease inhibitor from potato

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
International Union of Crystallography, 2012
ISSN
1399-0047
eISSN
1399-0047
DOI
10.1107/S090744491201222X
pmid
22751664
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Abstract

Potato serine protease inhibitor (PSPI) constitutes about 22% of the total amount of proteins in potato tubers (cv. Elkana), making it the most abundant protease inhibitor in the plant. PSPI is a heterodimeric double‐headed Kunitz‐type serine protease inhibitor that can tightly and simultaneously bind two serine proteases by mimicking the substrate of the enzyme with its reactive‐site loops. Here, the crystal structure of PSPI is reported, representing the first heterodimeric double‐headed Kunitz‐type serine protease inhibitor structure to be determined. PSPI has a β‐trefoil fold and, based on the structure, two reactive‐site loops bearing residues Phe75 and Lys95 were identified.

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Acta Crystallographica Section DWiley

Published: Jul 1, 2012

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