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The Lys-Asp-Tyr Triad within the Mite Allergen Der p 1 Propeptide Is a Critical Structural Element for the pH-Dependent Initiation of the Protease Maturation.
International journal of molecular sciences - 20 May 2017
Chevigné Andy, Campizi Vincenzo, Szpakowska Martyna, Bourry David, Dumez Marie-Eve, Martins José C, Matagne André, Galleni Moreno, Jacquet Alain
Abstract excerpt
The major house dust mite allergen, Der p 1, is a papain-like cysteine protease expressed as an inactive precursor, proDer p 1, carrying an N-terminal propeptide with a unique structure. The maturation of the zymogen into an enzymatically-active form of Der p 1 is a multistep autocatalytic process initiated under acidic conditions through conformational changes of the propeptide, leading to the loss of its...
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