2000
Comparison of the Structure of vMIP-II with Eotaxin-1, RANTES, and MCP-3 Suggests a Unique Mechanism for CCR3 Activation † , ‡
Fernandez E, Wilken J, Thompson D, Peiper S, Lolis E. Comparison of the Structure of vMIP-II with Eotaxin-1, RANTES, and MCP-3 Suggests a Unique Mechanism for CCR3 Activation † , ‡. Biochemistry 2000, 39: 12837-12844. PMID: 11041848, DOI: 10.1021/bi001166f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceAnti-HIV AgentsChemokine CCL11Chemokine CCL5Chemokine CCL7ChemokinesChemokines, CCChemotactic Factors, EosinophilCrystallography, X-RayCytokinesHerpesvirus 8, HumanHumansModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMonocyte Chemoattractant ProteinsReceptors, CCR3Receptors, ChemokineReceptors, VirusSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino Acid
1999
Crystallographic Studies of Phosphonate-Based α-Reaction Transition-State Analogues Complexed to Tryptophan Synthase † , ‡
Sachpatzidis A, Dealwis C, Lubetsky J, Liang P, Anderson K, Lolis E. Crystallographic Studies of Phosphonate-Based α-Reaction Transition-State Analogues Complexed to Tryptophan Synthase † , ‡. Biochemistry 1999, 38: 12665-12674. PMID: 10504236, DOI: 10.1021/bi9907734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCrystallography, X-RayEnzyme InhibitorsHydrogen BondingModels, MolecularOrganophosphonatesTryptophan SynthaseConceptsTransition stateShort hydrogen bondsTryptophan synthaseHigh conformational flexibilityTetrahedral transition stateTransition state analogueMechanism of catalysisEnzyme-inhibitor complexStructure-based approachPhosphonate oxygenIndole-3-glycerol phosphateHydroxyl oxygenHydrogen bondsSulfur atomsActive siteC3 atomC2 atomCrystal structureConformational flexibilityCrystallographic studiesInhibitor bindingConformation changeAtomsNew herbicidesGlu-49Pro-1 of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Functions as a Catalytic Base in the Phenylpyruvate Tautomerase Activity † , ‡
Lubetsky J, Swope M, Dealwis C, Blake P, Lolis E. Pro-1 of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Functions as a Catalytic Base in the Phenylpyruvate Tautomerase Activity † , ‡. Biochemistry 1999, 38: 7346-7354. PMID: 10353846, DOI: 10.1021/bi990306m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsBinding SitesCatalysisCrystallography, X-RayEnzyme ActivationGlycineHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacromolecular SubstancesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMethionineMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNuclear Magnetic Resonance, BiomolecularPhenylpyruvic AcidsProlineRecombinant ProteinsConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMacrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) functionsAnti-inflammatory effectsMigration inhibitory factorImportant immunoregulatory moleculeTautomerase activityImmunoregulatory moleculesPhenylpyruvate tautomerase activityInhibitory factorP-hydroxyphenylpyruvateGlucocorticoidsPro-1CytokinesActivity
1998
Accessibility of selenomethionine proteins by total chemical synthesis: structural studies of human herpesvirus‐8 MIP‐II
Shao W, Fernandez E, Wilken J, Thompson D, Siani M, West J, Lolis E, Schweitzer B. Accessibility of selenomethionine proteins by total chemical synthesis: structural studies of human herpesvirus‐8 MIP‐II. FEBS Letters 1998, 441: 77-82. PMID: 9877169, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)01520-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal chemical synthesisNuclear magnetic resonanceChemical synthesisX-ray crystallographyThree-dimensional structureStructural studiesSynthesisSecondary structureGenome programNew proteinsMagnetic resonanceSelenomethionine proteinsRecombinant proteinsProtein IIHeavy-atom derivativesProteinMIP IICrystallographyMonomersStructureDeterminationDerivativesCloningHigh resolutionResonanceSolution Structure of Murine Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2 † , ‡
Shao W, Jerva L, West J, Lolis E, Schweitzer B. Solution Structure of Murine Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-2 † , ‡. Biochemistry 1998, 37: 8303-8313. PMID: 9622482, DOI: 10.1021/bi980112r.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
The subunit structure of human macrophage migration inhibitory factor: evidence for a trimer
Sun H, Swope M, Craig C, Bedarkar S, Bernhagen J, Bucala R, Lolis E. The subunit structure of human macrophage migration inhibitory factor: evidence for a trimer. Protein Engineering Design And Selection 1996, 9: 631-635. PMID: 8875640, DOI: 10.1093/protein/9.8.631.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Crystal structure of the K12M/G15A triosephosphate isomerase double mutant and electrostatic analysis of the active site.
Joseph-McCarthy D, Lolis E, Komives E, Petsko G. Crystal structure of the K12M/G15A triosephosphate isomerase double mutant and electrostatic analysis of the active site. Biochemistry 1994, 33: 2815-23. PMID: 8130194, DOI: 10.1021/bi00176a010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceBinding SitesCrystallizationCrystallography, X-RayDNA PrimersLigandsModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPoint MutationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondaryRecombinant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeTriose-Phosphate IsomeraseX-Ray DiffractionConceptsMutant enzymesSubstrate-binding loopActive-site LysLys-12Wild-type enzymeMet side chainsActive siteEnzyme-inhibitor complexThree-dimensional structureMutant structuresWild typeTriosephosphate isomeraseDianionic substrateEnzymeSame crystal formCrystal structureMET mutationsSide chainsIsomeraseSitesCrystal formsMutationsPhosphoglycolohydroxamateMethionine