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Structural and biochemical features distinguish the foot-and-mouth disease virus leader proteinase from other papain-like enzymes.
Journal of molecular biology - 6 Oct 2000
Guarné A, Hampoelz B, Glaser W, Carpena X, Tormo J, Fita I, Skern T
Abstract excerpt
The structures of the two leader protease (Lpro) variants of foot-and-mouth disease virus known to date were solved using crystals in which molecules were organized as molecular fibers. Such crystals diffract to a resolution of only approximately 3 A. This singular, pseudo-polymeric organization is present in a new Lpro crystal form showing a cubic packing. As molecular fiber formation appeared unrelated to...
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