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Pyruvate kinase is a <scene name='56/563196/Overall_structure_final/1'>homotetramer</scene>, meaning it has four identical <scene name='56/563196/Chain_a/3'>chains</scene>. | Pyruvate kinase is a <scene name='56/563196/Overall_structure_final/1'>homotetramer</scene>, meaning it has four identical <scene name='56/563196/Chain_a/3'>chains</scene>. | ||
- | This enzyme contains both <scene name='56/563196/Alpha/1'>alpha helices</scene> and <scene name='56/563196/Beta/1'>beta sheets</scene>. It has three <scene name='56/563196/Domains/2'>domains</scene>. <scene name='56/563196/Domains_1/1'>Domain 1</scene> consists of an alpha-beta-alpha 3-layer sandwich. <scene name='56/563196/Domains_2/1'>Domain 2</scene> consists of a parallel alpha-beta barrel. <scene name='56/563196/Domains_3/1'>Domain 3</scene> consists of an anti-parallel beta-barrel. | + | This enzyme contains both <scene name='56/563196/Alpha/1'>alpha helices</scene> and <scene name='56/563196/Beta/1'>beta sheets</scene>. |
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+ | It has three <scene name='56/563196/Domains/2'>domains</scene>. <scene name='56/563196/Domains_1/1'>Domain 1</scene> consists of an alpha-beta-alpha 3-layer sandwich. <scene name='56/563196/Domains_2/1'>Domain 2</scene> consists of a parallel alpha-beta barrel. <scene name='56/563196/Domains_3/1'>Domain 3</scene> consists of an anti-parallel beta-barrel. | ||
Hydrogen bonds and disulfide bonds | Hydrogen bonds and disulfide bonds | ||
+ | <scene name='56/563196/H_bonds/3'>Hydrogen bonds</scene> in the backbone show the interactions within the elements of secondary structure. | ||
Hydrophobic and hydrophilic residues | Hydrophobic and hydrophilic residues |
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This Sandbox is Reserved from Oct 10, 2013, through May 20, 2014 for use in the course "CHEM 410 Biochemistry 1 and 2" taught by Hanna Tims at the Messiah College. This reservation includes Sandbox Reserved 780 through Sandbox Reserved 807. |
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Introduction
Pyruvate kinase (aka transferase, PDB 4IP7) What's it do Research about it
Structure
Pyruvate kinase is a , meaning it has four identical . This enzyme contains both and .
It has three . consists of an alpha-beta-alpha 3-layer sandwich. consists of a parallel alpha-beta barrel. consists of an anti-parallel beta-barrel.
Hydrogen bonds and disulfide bonds in the backbone show the interactions within the elements of secondary structure.
Hydrophobic and hydrophilic residues
Solvent
The ligands, substrate, cofactors, etc
Ligand contacts
catalytic residues