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ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2014

Amino acid sequence and structural comparison of BACE1 and BACE2 using evolutionary trace method.

Hoda Mirsafian, Adiratna Mat Ripen, Amir Feisal Merican, Saharuddin Bin Mohamad

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Article in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hoda MirsafianInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-9490-6441
Adiratna Mat RipenAllergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, 50588 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Amir Feisal MericanInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ; Centre of Research for Computational Sciences and Informatics in Biology, Bioindustry, Environment, Agriculture and Healthcare (CRYSTAL), University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Saharuddin Bin MohamadInstitute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ; Centre of Research for Computational Sciences and Informatics in Biology, Bioindustry, Environment, Agriculture and Healthcare (CRYSTAL), University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
University of Malaya · MYInstitute for Medical Research · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Beta-amyloid precursor protein cleavage enzyme 1 (BACE1) and beta-amyloid precursor protein cleavage enzyme 2 (BACE2), members of aspartyl protease family, are close homologues and have high similarity in their protein crystal structures. However, their enzymatic properties differ leading to disparate clinical consequences. In order to identify the residues that are responsible for such differences, we used evolutionary trace (ET) method to compare the amino acid conservation patterns of BACE1 and BACE2 in several mammalian species. We found that, in BACE1 and BACE2 structures, most of the ligand binding sites are conserved which indicate their enzymatic property of aspartyl protease family members. The other conserved residues are more or less randomly localized in other parts of the structures. Four group-specific residues were identified at the ligand binding site of BACE1 and BACE2. We postulated that these residues would be essential for selectivity of BACE1 and BACE2 biological functions and could be sites of interest for the design of selective inhibitors targeting either BACE1 or BACE2.

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Evolution, MolecularAmino AcidsAmino Acid SequenceAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesBinding SitesComputational BiologyCrystallography, X-RayHumansModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataPhylogenyProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiarySequence Homology, Amino AcidAmino AcidsAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesBACE1 protein, humanBACE2 protein, human

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PMID25254246
PMCPMC4164807
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