Characterization and preliminary crystallographic studies of EMS16, an antagonist of collagen receptor (GPIa/IIa) from the venom of Echis multisquamatus |
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Authors: | Okuda Daiju Horii Katsunori Mizuno Hiroshi Morita Takashi |
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Institution: | Department of Biochemistry, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, 2-522-1, Noshio, Kiyose, Tokyo, 204-8588. |
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Abstract: | EMS16 is a member of the snake venom-derived C-type lectin family of proteins (CLPs) found in the venom of Echis multisquamatus. It binds to glycoprotein Ia/IIa (integrin alpha2beta1), a major collagen receptor of platelets, acting as a potent antagonist of platelet aggregation and cell migration. Amino acid sequencing and cDNA cloning of EMS16 have revealed that it is composed of an A chain of 134 amino acid residues and a B chain of 128 residues. Crystals of EMS16 belong to space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 46.57, b = 59.93, and c = 115.74 A, and diffract to a resolution of 1.9 A. Phase determination is underway by means of molecular replacement with the structure of blood coagulation factor IX-binding protein (IX-bp) from habu snake venom (PDB code 1bj3) as the search model. |
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