Download MendeleyThe active conformation of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, a target for drugs to control fibrinolysis and cell adhesion.
Sharp, A.M., Stein, P.E., Pannu, N.S., Carrell, R.W., Berkenpas, M.B., Ginsburg, D., Lawrence, D.A., Read, R.J.(1999) Structure 7: 111-118
- PubMed: 10368279
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0969-2126(99)80018-5
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1B3K - PubMed Abstract:
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) is a serpin that has a key role in the control of fibrinolysis through proteinase inhibition. PAI-1 also has a role in regulating cell adhesion processes relevant to tissue remodeling and metastasis; this role is mediated by its binding to the adhesive glycoprotein vitronectin rather than by proteinase inhibition. Active PAI-1 is metastable and spontaneously transforms to an inactive latent conformation. Previous attempts to crystallize the active conformation of PAI-1 have failed.
Organizational Affiliation:
Departments of Biochemistry, 1-41 Medical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada.
