Structural highlights
Function
[LYSC_CHICK] Lysozymes have primarily a bacteriolytic function; those in tissues and body fluids are associated with the monocyte-macrophage system and enhance the activity of immunoagents. Has bacteriolytic activity against M.luteus.[1]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The reactivity of cis-diamminediiodidoplatinum(II), cis-PtI2(NH3)2, the iodo analogue of cisplatin, with hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) was investigated by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and X-ray crystallography. Interestingly, the study compound forms a stable 1:1 protein adduct for which the crystal structure was solved at 1.99 A resolution. In this adduct, the Pt(II) center, upon release of one ammonia ligand, selectively coordinates to the imidazole of His15. Both iodide ligands remain bound to platinum, with this being a highly peculiar and unexpected feature. Notably, two equivalent modes of Pt(II) binding are possible that differ only in the location of I atoms with respect to ND1 of His15. The structure of the adduct was compared with that of HEWL-cisplatin, previously described; differences are stressed and their important mechanistic implications discussed.
Peculiar features in the crystal structure of the adduct formed between cis-PtI2(NH3)2 and hen egg white lysozyme.,Messori L, Marzo T, Gabbiani C, Valdes AA, Quiroga AG, Merlino A Inorg Chem. 2013 Dec 16;52(24):13827-9. doi: 10.1021/ic402611m. Epub 2013 Nov 20. PMID:24256441[2]
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References
- ↑ Maehashi K, Matano M, Irisawa T, Uchino M, Kashiwagi Y, Watanabe T. Molecular characterization of goose- and chicken-type lysozymes in emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae): evidence for extremely low lysozyme levels in emu egg white. Gene. 2012 Jan 15;492(1):244-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2011.10.021. Epub 2011 Oct, 25. PMID:22044478 doi:10.1016/j.gene.2011.10.021
- ↑ Messori L, Marzo T, Gabbiani C, Valdes AA, Quiroga AG, Merlino A. Peculiar features in the crystal structure of the adduct formed between cis-PtI2(NH3)2 and hen egg white lysozyme. Inorg Chem. 2013 Dec 16;52(24):13827-9. doi: 10.1021/ic402611m. Epub 2013 Nov 20. PMID:24256441 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic402611m
