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== '''Structure''' == | == '''Structure''' == | ||
| - | The quaternary structure of horse pancreatic lipase (as featured right) contains two molecules which each contain 449 amino acid residues, 705 water molecules, and 2 calcium ions. These two identical molecules are connected by a two-fold symmetry axis. The secondary structure of lipase is composed of 102 residues that constitute 13 <scene name='Sandbox_43/Alpha_helixes/1'>alpha helices</scene> (22% helical) and 139 residues that constitute 28 <scene name='Sandbox_43/Beta_sheets/3'>beta sheet</scene> strands (30% beta sheets). Lipase is essentially composed of two domains, the N-terminal domain, which contains the <scene name='Sandbox_43/Active_site/2'>active site</scene> of lipase (consisting of three residues: Ser- | + | The quaternary structure of horse pancreatic lipase (as featured right) contains two molecules which each contain 449 amino acid residues, 705 water molecules, and 2 calcium ions. These two identical molecules are connected by a two-fold symmetry axis. The secondary structure of lipase is composed of 102 residues that constitute 13 <scene name='Sandbox_43/Alpha_helixes/1'>alpha helices</scene> (22% helical) and 139 residues that constitute 28 <scene name='Sandbox_43/Beta_sheets/3'>beta sheet</scene> strands (30% beta sheets). Lipase is essentially composed of two domains, the <scene name='Sandbox_43/N_terminal/1'>N-terminal domain</scene>, which contains the <scene name='Sandbox_43/Active_site/2'>active site</scene> of lipase (consisting of three residues: Ser-152, Asp-176, and His-263). The N-terminal domain also contains the <scene name='Sandbox_43/Active_site/3'>lid region</scene> (residues 216-239) which serves to block the active site, which is nestled in the <scene name='Sandbox_43/Hydrophobic/2'>hydrophobic regions</scene>, from the solvent. Additionally, the <scene name='Sandbox_43/C_terminal/1'>C-terminal domain</scene> is essential to the binding of lipase with colipase, an important co-enzyme for the catalysis of lipids. This forms the <scene name='Sandbox_43/Complex_with_colipase/1'>lipase-colipase complex</scene> |
== '''Calcium Ligand''' == | == '''Calcium Ligand''' == | ||
The most prominent ligand involved in the structure of lipase is the <scene name='Sandbox_43/Calcium_ion/1'>calcium ion</scene> . This ion has been shown to promote the folding of lipase into its active dimer state. As such, the calcium ion is extremely important in forming the lipase-fat complex, necessary for the breakdown of lipids. Studies have shown that an increase in calcium concentration in a lipase catalyzed reaction resulted in an increase in the rate of the reaction. | The most prominent ligand involved in the structure of lipase is the <scene name='Sandbox_43/Calcium_ion/1'>calcium ion</scene> . This ion has been shown to promote the folding of lipase into its active dimer state. As such, the calcium ion is extremely important in forming the lipase-fat complex, necessary for the breakdown of lipids. Studies have shown that an increase in calcium concentration in a lipase catalyzed reaction resulted in an increase in the rate of the reaction. | ||
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Horse Pancreatic Lipase
Introduction
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