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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The earthworm fibrinolytic enzyme (EFE), belonging to a group of serine proteases with strong fibrinolytic activity, has been used in a mixture as an oral drug for prevention and treatment of thrombosis in East Asia. The EFE component b (EFE-b) is one of seven EFE components from Eisenia fetida, and among them it has nearly the highest fibrinolytic activity. Here, we report its crystal structure at a resolution of 2.06A. The structural analysis shows that EFE-b should be classified as a trypsin from earthworm. However, it is distinct from other trypsins. It is a two-chained protease with an N-terminal, pyroglutamated light chain and an N-glycosylated heavy chain. Furthermore, the heavy chain contains a novel structural motif, an eight-membered ring resulting from a disulfide bridge between two neighboring cysteine residues, and a cis peptide bond exists between these two cysteine residues. The crystal structure of EFE-b provides the structural basis for its high level of stability and reveals its complicated post-translational modifications in earthworm. This structure is the first reported for a glycosylated two-chained trypsin, which may provide useful clues to explain the origin and evolution of the chymotrypsin family.
Crystal structure of earthworm fibrinolytic enzyme component B: a novel, glycosylated two-chained trypsin.,Wang F, Wang C, Li M, Zhang JP, Gui LL, An XM, Chang WR J Mol Biol. 2005 May 6;348(3):671-85. PMID:15826663[1]
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References
- ↑ Wang F, Wang C, Li M, Zhang JP, Gui LL, An XM, Chang WR. Crystal structure of earthworm fibrinolytic enzyme component B: a novel, glycosylated two-chained trypsin. J Mol Biol. 2005 May 6;348(3):671-85. PMID:15826663 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2005.02.055
