| Structural highlights
Function
PRCMA_TRYCC Catalyzes the interconversion of L- and D-proline. Secreted isoform 1 contributes to parasite immune evasion by acting as a B-cell mitogen. Probably involved in parasite differentiation and infectivity.[1] [2] [3]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Reina-San-Martin B, Degrave W, Rougeot C, Cosson A, Chamond N, Cordeiro-Da-Silva A, Arala-Chaves M, Coutinho A, Minoprio P. A B-cell mitogen from a pathogenic trypanosome is a eukaryotic proline racemase. Nat Med. 2000 Aug;6(8):890-7. PMID:10932226 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/78651
- ↑ Chamond N, Goytia M, Coatnoan N, Barale JC, Cosson A, Degrave WM, Minoprio P. Trypanosoma cruzi proline racemases are involved in parasite differentiation and infectivity. Mol Microbiol. 2005 Oct;58(1):46-60. PMID:16164548 doi:http://dx.doi.org/MMI4808
- ↑ Buschiazzo A, Goytia M, Schaeffer F, Degrave W, Shepard W, Gregoire C, Chamond N, Cosson A, Berneman A, Coatnoan N, Alzari PM, Minoprio P. Crystal structure, catalytic mechanism, and mitogenic properties of Trypanosoma cruzi proline racemase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Feb 7;103(6):1705-10. Epub 2006 Jan 30. PMID:16446443
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