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- | Pyruvate kinase is a <scene name='56/563196/ | + | Pyruvate kinase is a <scene name='56/563196/Tetramer/1'>homotetramer</scene>, meaning it has four identical <scene name='56/563196/Chain_a/4'>chains</scene>. |
- | This enzyme contains both <scene name='56/563196/Alpha/ | + | This enzyme contains both <scene name='56/563196/Alpha/2'>alpha helices</scene> and <scene name='56/563196/Beta/2'>beta sheets</scene>. |
- | It has three <scene name='56/563196/Domains/ | + | It has three <scene name='56/563196/Domains/3'>domains</scene>. <scene name='56/563196/Domains_1/2'>Domain 1</scene> consists of an alpha-beta-alpha 3-layer sandwich. <scene name='56/563196/Domains_2/2'>Domain 2</scene> consists of a parallel alpha-beta barrel. <scene name='56/563196/Domains_3/2'>Domain 3</scene> consists of an anti-parallel beta-barrel. |
- | <scene name='56/563196/Domains_h_bonds/ | + | <scene name='56/563196/Domains_h_bonds/2'>Hydrogen bonds</scene> in the backbone show the interactions within the elements of secondary structure. |
- | Hydrophobic and hydrophilic residues | ||
<scene name='56/563196/Hydrophobics/1'>only hydrophobics</scene> | <scene name='56/563196/Hydrophobics/1'>only hydrophobics</scene> | ||
- | <scene name='56/563196/Charged/1'>Charged and polar</scene> | ||
+ | <scene name='56/563196/Charged/2'>charged and polar</scene> | ||
Solvent | Solvent | ||
- | <scene name='56/563196/ | + | <scene name='56/563196/Waters_one_chain/1'>water on one chain</scene> |
+ | When you look at <scene name='56/563196/Waters_whole/1'>water on the whole thing</scene>, you see that water surrounds everywhere except the | ||
+ | <scene name='56/563196/Domains_water_one_chain/1'>domains one chain</scene> | ||
+ | <scene name='56/563196/Domains_water_whole/1'>domains water whole</scene> | ||
The ligands, substrate, cofactors, etc | The ligands, substrate, cofactors, etc |
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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 (a 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.
in the backbone show the interactions within the elements of secondary structure.
Solvent When you look at , you see that water surrounds everywhere except the
The ligands, substrate, cofactors, etc What kinds of side chains?
Ligand contacts
Catalytic residues
in green