Structural highlights
Function
[PA2A_DEIAC] Snake venom phospholipase A2 (PLA2) that inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation. PLA2 catalyzes the calcium-dependent hydrolysis of the 2-acyl groups in 3-sn-phosphoglycerides.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
An acidic phospholipase A(2) was purified from Deinagkistrodon acutus (Agkistrodon acutus) which displays an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. The three-dimensional structure of the enzyme was determined by molecular replacement at 2.6 A resolution with a crystallographic R factor of 18.40% (R(free) = 22.50%) and reasonable stereochemistry. Two molecules in the asymmetric unit form a dimer and the dimer formation accompanies a significant conformational adaptation of segment 14-23, a constituent of the 'interface recognition site' (IRS). This probably reflects the inherent structural flexibility of the IRS. The possible expansion of the site for inhibiting platelet aggregation as proposed previously [Wang et al. (1996), J. Mol. Biol. 255, 669-676] is discussed.
Structure of an acidic phospholipase A2 from the venom of Deinagkistrodon acutus.,Gu L, Zhang H, Song S, Zhou Y, Lin Z Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2002 Jan;58(Pt 1):104-10. Epub 2001, Dec 21. PMID:11752784[2]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Wang YM, Wang JH, Tsai IH. Molecular cloning and deduced primary structures of acidic and basic phospholipases A2 from the venom of Deinagkistrodon acutus. Toxicon. 1996 Oct;34(10):1191-6. PMID:8931260
- ↑ Gu L, Zhang H, Song S, Zhou Y, Lin Z. Structure of an acidic phospholipase A2 from the venom of Deinagkistrodon acutus. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2002 Jan;58(Pt 1):104-10. Epub 2001, Dec 21. PMID:11752784
