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3kiv
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RECOMBINANT KRINGLE IV-10/M66 VARIANT OF HUMAN APOLIPOPROTEIN(A)
Template:ABSTRACT PUBMED 10026282
Function
[APOA_HUMAN] Apo(a) is the main constituent of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)). It has serine proteinase activity and is able of autoproteolysis. Inhibits tissue-type plasminogen activator 1. Lp(a) may be a ligand for megalin/Gp 330.[1]
About this Structure
3kiv is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
- Mochalkin I, Cheng B, Klezovitch O, Scanu AM, Tulinsky A. Recombinant kringle IV-10 modules of human apolipoprotein(a): structure, ligand binding modes, and biological relevance. Biochemistry. 1999 Feb 16;38(7):1990-8. PMID:10026282 doi:10.1021/bi9820558
