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Neprilysin
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| - | <StructureSection load='1dmt' size='400' side='right' caption='Structure of glycosylated human neprilysin extracellular domain complex with phosphoramidon (PDB entry [[1dmt]])' scene=''> | + | <StructureSection load='1dmt' size='400' side='right' caption='Structure of glycosylated human neprilysin extracellular domain complex with phosphoramidon and Zn+2 ion (grey) (PDB entry [[1dmt]])' scene='51/516479/Cv/1'> |
== Function == | == Function == | ||
'''Neprilysin''' (NEP), also known as '''neutral endopeptidase''', is a Zn-dependent metalloprotease which degrades small secreted peptides like the beta-amyloid peptide, tachykinin, neurotensin and enkephalins.<ref>PMID: 15134871</ref><ref>PMID: 15544569</ref><ref>PMID: 17476590</ref><ref>PMID: 18393807</ref><ref>PMID: 18470479</ref><ref>PMID: 23684647</ref><ref>PMID: 23883611</ref><ref>PMID: 24391587</ref> NEP turns off peptide signaling events at the cell surface. NEP is found in brain tissue and is an integral membrane protein. | '''Neprilysin''' (NEP), also known as '''neutral endopeptidase''', is a Zn-dependent metalloprotease which degrades small secreted peptides like the beta-amyloid peptide, tachykinin, neurotensin and enkephalins.<ref>PMID: 15134871</ref><ref>PMID: 15544569</ref><ref>PMID: 17476590</ref><ref>PMID: 18393807</ref><ref>PMID: 18470479</ref><ref>PMID: 23684647</ref><ref>PMID: 23883611</ref><ref>PMID: 24391587</ref> NEP turns off peptide signaling events at the cell surface. NEP is found in brain tissue and is an integral membrane protein. | ||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
| - | NEP signaling has also been implicated in cardiovascular disease.<ref>PMID: 21046489</ref> NEP level increases in Alzheimer's disease patients<ref>PMID: 19606063</ref>. NEP inhibitors are tested as analgesics and anti-hypertensive agents. | + | NEP signaling has also been implicated in cardiovascular disease.<ref>PMID: 21046489</ref> NEP level increases in Alzheimer's disease patients<ref>PMID: 19606063</ref>. NEP inhibitors like [[Sacubitril]] and [[Sacubitril/valsartan]] are tested as analgesics and anti-hypertensive agents. |
== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
| - | A tetrahedrally coordinated Zn atom interacts with the NEP inhibitor and is involved in the catalysis<ref>PMID: | + | A <scene name='51/516479/Cv/6'>tetrahedrally coordinated Zn atom interacts with the NEP inhibitor</scene> and is involved in the catalysis<ref>PMID: 10669592</ref>. <scene name='51/516479/Cv/7'>Active site</scene>. Water molecules are shown as red spheres. |
==3D structures of neprilysin== | ==3D structures of neprilysin== | ||
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| - | [[1dmt]] – hNEP extracellular domain + Zn + phosphoramidon | + | [[6gid]] - hNEP extracellular domain 52-750 - human<br /> |
| + | [[6sh1]] - hNEP extracellular domain (mutant)<br /> | ||
| + | [[6sh2]] - hNEP extracellular domain (mutant) + natriuretic peptide<br /> | ||
| + | [[1dmt]] – hNEP extracellular domain + Zn + phosphoramidon <br /> | ||
[[4cth]] - hNEP extracellular domain (mutant) + Zn + phosphoramidon<br /> | [[4cth]] - hNEP extracellular domain (mutant) + Zn + phosphoramidon<br /> | ||
| - | [[1r1h]], [[1r1i]], [[1r1j]], [[1y8j]], [[2qpj]], [[2yb9]] - hNEP extracellular domain + Zn + inhibitor<br /> | + | [[5jmy]] - hNEP extracellular domain + subitril<br /> |
| - | [[2yvc]] – NEP cytoplasmic tail + radixin - mouse | + | [[1r1h]], [[1r1i]], [[1r1j]], [[1y8j]], [[2qpj]], [[2yb9]], [[6suk]], [[6svy]], [[6thp]], [[6xvp]] - hNEP extracellular domain + Zn + inhibitor<br /> |
| + | [[2yvc]] – NEP cytoplasmic tail + radixin - mouse<br /> | ||
| + | [[4xbh]] - rNEP - rabbit<br /> | ||
| + | [[4zr5]] - rNEP + phosphoramidon<br /> | ||
| + | [[5v48]] - rNEP + thiorphan<br /> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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