Whisstock J, Skinner R, Lesk A M
Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, MRC Centre, UK.
Trends Biochem Sci. 1998 Feb;23(2):63-7. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0004(97)01172-9.
The serpins are a family of proteins that inhibit chymotrypsin-like serine proteinases, with an unusual mechanism involving a large conformational change known as the stressed-->relaxed (S-->R) transition. This article is a guide to the known serpin conformations and their biological significance.
丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂(serpins)是一类能够抑制胰凝乳蛋白酶样丝氨酸蛋白酶的蛋白质家族,其作用机制独特,涉及一种被称为应激态到松弛态(S→R)转变的大型构象变化。本文是关于已知丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂构象及其生物学意义的指南。