1cjy
From Proteopedia
HUMAN CYTOSOLIC PHOSPHOLIPASE A2
Overview
Cytosolic phospholipase A2 initiates the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and platelet-activating factor (PAF), mediators of the pathophysiology of asthma and arthritis. Here, we report the X-ray crystal structure of human cPLA2 at 2.5 A. cPLA2 consists of an N-terminal calcium-dependent lipid-binding/C2 domain and a catalytic unit whose topology is distinct from that of other lipases. An unusual Ser-Asp dyad located in a deep cleft at the center of a predominantly hydrophobic funnel selectively cleaves arachidonyl phospholipids. The structure reveals a flexible lid that must move to allow substrate access to the active site, thus explaining the interfacial activation of this important lipase.
About this Structure
1CJY is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Crystal structure of human cytosolic phospholipase A2 reveals a novel topology and catalytic mechanism., Dessen A, Tang J, Schmidt H, Stahl M, Clark JD, Seehra J, Somers WS, Cell. 1999 Apr 30;97(3):349-60. PMID:10319815 Page seeded by OCA on Fri May 2 12:48:56 2008
