摘要 |
A soluble and stable form of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) has been made, 5-Lox is the enzyme which initiates leukotriene biosynthesis by catalyzing the two-step transformation of arachidomc acid to leukotriene A4 (LTA4). The soluble and stable 5-LOX is suitable for a number of applications, including, but not limited to, high throughput screening of 5-LOX inhibitors, structural analysis of the enzyme's active site, designing inhibitors based on the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme's active site, and synthesis of LTA4. Using Stable-5-LOX, the crystal structure for 5-LOX has been resolved and the amino acids defining the active site determined. |
申请人 |
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY. AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE;NEWCOMER, MARCIA, E.;BARTLETT, SUE, G.;GILBERT, NATHANIEL, C. |
发明人 |
NEWCOMER, MARCIA, E.;BARTLETT, SUE, G.;GILBERT, NATHANIEL, C. |