作者: M.A. Dunstone , James C. Whisstock
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-385950-1.00005-5
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摘要: The serpin superfamily of protease inhibitors undergoes a remarkable conformational change to inhibit target proteases. To date, over 80 different crystal structures have been determined. These data reveal that the monomer can adopt five conformations (native, partially inserted native, δ-form, latent, and cleaved). Further, recent studies also revealed serpins domain swap; biochemical suggest such an event underlies polymerization in diseases as antitrypsin deficiency. Here, we provide comprehensive analysis on crystallization context structural landscape superfamily.