The C-terminal (haemopexin-like) domain structure of human gelatinase A (MMP2): structural implications for its function.
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Gohlke U, Gomis-Ruth FX, Crabbe T, Murphy G, Docherty AJ, Bode W
The C-terminal (haemopexin-like) domain structure of human gelatinase A (MMP2): structural implications for its function.
FEBS Lett. 1996 Jan 8;378(2):126-30.
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In common with most other matrix metalloproteinases, gelatinase A has a non-catalytic C-terminal domain that displays sequence homology to haemopexin. Crystals of this domain were used by molecular replacement to solve its molecular structure at 2.6 A resolution, which was refined to an R value of 17.9%. This structure has a disc-like shape, with the chain folded into a beta-propeller structure that has pseudo four-fold symmetry. Although the topology and the side-chain arrangement are very similar to the equivalent domain of fibroblast collagenase, significant differences in surface charge and contouring are observable on 1 side of the gelatinase A disc. This difference might be a factor in allowing the gelatinase A C-terminal domain to bind to natural inhibitor TIMP-2.