Structure of a post-translationally processed heterodimeric double-headed Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor from potato

Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2012 Jul;68(Pt 7):794-9. doi: 10.1107/S090744491201222X. Epub 2012 Jun 15.

Abstract

Potato serine protease inhibitor (PSPI) constitutes about 22% of the total amount of proteins in potato tubers (cv. Elkana), making it the most abundant protease inhibitor in the plant. PSPI is a heterodimeric double-headed Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor that can tightly and simultaneously bind two serine proteases by mimicking the substrate of the enzyme with its reactive-site loops. Here, the crystal structure of PSPI is reported, representing the first heterodimeric double-headed Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor structure to be determined. PSPI has a β-trefoil fold and, based on the structure, two reactive-site loops bearing residues Phe75 and Lys95 were identified.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Catalytic Domain
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Plant Proteins / chemistry*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / isolation & purification
  • Solanum tuberosum / chemistry*

Substances

  • Plant Proteins
  • Serine Proteinase Inhibitors

Associated data

  • PDB/3TC2