1pfz
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PROPLASMEPSIN II FROM PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM
Overview
Proplasmepsin II is the zymogen of plasmepsin II, an aspartic proteinase, used by Plasmodiumfalciparum to digest hemoglobin during the blood stage, of malaria. A large shift between the N-domain and the central and, C-domains of proplasmepsin II opens the active site cleft, preventing the, formation of a functional aspartic proteinase active site. This mode of, inhibition of catalytic activity has not been observed in any other, aspartic proteinase zymogen. Instead of occluding a pre-formed active, site, as in the gastric aspartic proteinase zymogens, the prosegment of, proplasmepsin II interacts extensively with the C-domain and serves as a, 'harness' to keep the domains apart. Disruption of key salt bridges at low, pH may be important in activation.
About this Structure
1PFZ is a [Single protein] structure of sequence from [Plasmodium falciparum] with GOL as [ligand]. Active as [Hydrolase], with EC number [3.4.23.39]. Structure known Active Site: ASP. Full crystallographic information is available from [OCA].
Reference
Crystal structure of the novel aspartic proteinase zymogen proplasmepsin II from plasmodium falciparum., Bernstein NK, Cherney MM, Loetscher H, Ridley RG, James MN, Nat Struct Biol. 1999 Jan;6(1):32-7. PMID:9886289
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