Enzymatic and Structural Characterization of the Major Endopeptidase in the Venus Flytrap Digestion Fluid.

Volume: 291, Issue: 5, Pages: 2271 - 2287
Published: Jan 29, 2016
Abstract
Carnivorous plants primarily use aspartic proteases during digestion of captured prey. In contrast, the major endopeptidases in the digestive fluid of the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) are cysteine proteases (dionain-1 to -4). Here, we present the crystal structure of mature dionain-1 in covalent complex with inhibitor E-64 at 1.5 A resolution. The enzyme exhibits an overall protein fold reminiscent of other plant cysteine proteases. The...
Paper Details
Title
Enzymatic and Structural Characterization of the Major Endopeptidase in the Venus Flytrap Digestion Fluid.
Published Date
Jan 29, 2016
Volume
291
Issue
5
Pages
2271 - 2287
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