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Complexation of two proteic insect inhibitors to the active site of chymotrypsin suggests decoupled roles for binding and selectivity.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 19 Oct 2001
Roussel A, Mathieu M, Dobbs A, Luu B, Cambillau C, Kellenberger C
Abstract excerpt
The crystal structures of two homologous inhibitors (PMP-C and PMP-D2v) from the insect Locusta migratoria have been determined in complex with bovine alpha-chymotrypsin at 2.1- and 3.0-A resolution, respectively. PMP-C is a potent bovine alpha-chymotrypsin inhibitor whereas native PMP-D2 is a weak inhibitor of bovine trypsin. One unique mutation at the P1 position converts PMP-D2 into a potent bovine...
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