1twx

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PDB ID 1twx

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, resolution 2.40Å
Ligands:
Gene: F2 (Homo sapiens)
Activity: Thrombin, with EC number 3.4.21.5
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Crystal structure of the thrombin mutant D221A/D222K


Contents

Overview

The thrombin mutant D221A/D222K (ARK) does not bind Na+ and has interesting functional properties intermediate between those of the slow and fast forms of wild type. We solved the X-ray crystal structure of ARK bound at exosite I with a fragment of hirudin at 2.4-A resolution. The structure shows a slight collapse of the 186 and 220 loops into the Na+ binding site due to disruption of the Asp222:Arg187 ion-pair. The backbone O atoms of Arg221a and Lys224 are shifted into conformations that eliminate optimal interaction with Na+. A paucity of solvent molecules in the Na+ binding site is also noted, by analogy to what is seen in the structure of the slow form. These findings reinforce the crucial role of the Asp222:Arg187 ion-pair in stabilizing the fast form of thrombin.

Disease

Known diseases associated with this structure: Dysprothrombinemia OMIM:[176930], Hyperprothrombinemia OMIM:[176930], Hypoprothrombinemia OMIM:[176930]

About this Structure

1TWX is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

Reference

Crystal structure of the thrombin mutant D221A/D222K: the Asp222:Arg187 ion-pair stabilizes the fast form., Pineda AO, Zhang E, Guinto ER, Savvides SN, Tulinsky A, Di Cera E, Biophys Chem. 2004 Dec 20;112(2-3):253-6. PMID:15572256

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