Lysin
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== Function == | == Function == | ||
- | + | '''Lysin''' (Lys) is a protein which cleaves cell walls. Egg Lysin, a protein from abalone sperm, creates a hole in the envelope of the egg, permitting the sperm to pass through the envelope and fuse with the egg. | |
- | == | + | == Structural highlights == |
+ | The structure of lysin, refined at 1.9 angstroms resolution, reveals an alpha-helical, amphipathic molecule. <scene name='60/607850/Alpha_helixes/1'>To see alpha helixes press here</scene>. you can see the alpha helixes in pink. <scene name='60/607850/Surface/1'>the surface of the protein</scene> exhibits three features: two tracks of basic residues that span the length of the molecule, a solvent-exposed cluster of <scene name='60/607850/Aromatic_and_aliphatic/1'>aromatic and aliphatic amino acids</scene>,(in green) and an extended amino-terminal hypervariable domain that is species-specific. The structure suggests possible mechanisms of action<ref>PMID:8266073</ref>. | ||
- | == | + | == 3D structure of lysin == |
- | + | [[Lysin 3D structures]] | |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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References
- ↑ Shaw A, McRee DE, Vacquier VD, Stout CD. The crystal structure of lysin, a fertilization protein. Science. 1993 Dec 17;262(5141):1864-7. PMID:8266073
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