Structural highlights
Function
CPT2_RAT
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The mitochondrial membrane-associated carnitine palmitoyltransferase system is a validated target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. To further facilitate structure-based drug discovery, we determined the crystal structure of rat CPT-2 (rCPT-2) in complex with the substrate analogue palmitoyl-aminocarnitine at 1.8A resolution. Biochemical analyses revealed a strong effect of this compound on rCPT-2 activity and stability. Using a computational approach we examined the membrane association of rCPT-2. The protein interacts with the membrane as a functional monomer and the calculations confirm the presence of a membrane association domain that consists of layers of hydrophobic and positively charged residues.
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2: analysis of membrane association and complex structure with a substrate analog.,Rufer AC, Lomize A, Benz J, Chomienne O, Thoma R, Hennig M FEBS Lett. 2007 Jul 10;581(17):3247-52. Epub 2007 Jun 8. PMID:17585909[1]
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References
- ↑ Rufer AC, Lomize A, Benz J, Chomienne O, Thoma R, Hennig M. Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2: analysis of membrane association and complex structure with a substrate analog. FEBS Lett. 2007 Jul 10;581(17):3247-52. Epub 2007 Jun 8. PMID:17585909 doi:10.1016/j.febslet.2007.05.080
