Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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By Raman spectroscopic analysis we have determined the secondary structure of the promastigote surface protease, named PSP or gp63, of Leishmania major. It consist of nearly 50% antiparallel beta-strand, and less than 20% alpha-helix. These results are contrasted with the predominantly alpha-helical VSGs of the African trypanosomes and the alpha-helical metalloprotease thermolysin. The PSP of Leishmania thus represents a novel kind of membrane-anchored protease.
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PMID:Secondary structure of the promastigote surface protease of Leishmania. 305 16