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ReviewThe protein journal2017

Sequence, Structural Analysis and Metrics to Define the Unique Dynamic Features of the Flap Regions Among Aspartic Proteases.

Lara McGillewie, Muthusamy Ramesh, Mahmoud E Soliman

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Review in The protein journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Lara McGillewieMolecular Modelling & Drug Design Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Westville, Durban, 4001, South Africa.
Muthusamy RameshMolecular Modelling & Drug Design Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Westville, Durban, 4001, South Africa.
Mahmoud E SolimanMolecular Modelling & Drug Design Research Group, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Westville, Durban, 4001, South Africa. soliman@ukzn.ac.za.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aspartic proteases are a class of hydrolytic enzymes that have been implicated in a number of diseases such as HIV, malaria, cancer and Alzheimer's. The flap region of aspartic proteases is a characteristic unique structural feature of these enzymes; and found to have a profound impact on protein overall structure, function and dynamics. Flap dynamics also plays a crucial role in drug binding and drug resistance. Therefore, understanding the structure and dynamic behavior of this flap regions is crucial in the design of potent and selective inhibitors against aspartic proteases. Defining metrics that can describe the flap motion/dynamics has been a challenging topic in literature. This review is the first attempt to compile comprehensive information on sequence, structure, motion and metrics used to assess the dynamics of the flap region of different aspartic proteases in "one pot". We believe that this review would be of critical importance to the researchers from different scientific domains.

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Aspartic Acid EndopeptidasesAmino Acid SequenceCatalytic DomainHIV InfectionsHIV ProteaseHumansMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtease InhibitorsReninAspartic Acid EndopeptidasesHIV ProteaseProtease InhibitorsReninAspartic proteasesFlap dynamicsHydrolytic enzymesProtein flexibility

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