Structure of a human intramembrane ceramidase explains enzymatic dysfunction found in leukodystrophy
oleh: Ieva Vasiliauskaité-Brooks, Robert D. Healey, Pascal Rochaix, Julie Saint-Paul, Rémy Sounier, Claire Grison, Thierry Waltrich-Augusto, Mathieu Fortier, François Hoh, Essa M. Saied, Christoph Arenz, Shibom Basu, Cédric Leyrat, Sébastien Granier
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Alkaline ceramidases (ACERs) are a class of poorly understood transmembrane enzymes controlling the homeostasis of ceramides. Here authors solve the Xray structure of human ACER3 and uncover a Ca2+ binding site providing an explanation for the known regulatory role of Ca2+ on ACER3 activity.