DNase II is a member of the phospholipase D superfamily.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
DNase II is an endodeoxyribonuclease involved in apoptosis and essential for the mammalian development. Despite the understanding of biochemical properties of this enzyme, its structure and relationships to other protein families remain unknown. Using protein fold-recognition we found that DNase II exhibits a catalytic domain common to the phospholipase D superfamily. Our model explains the available experimental data and provides the first structural platform for sequence-function analyses of this important nuclease.
Medical subject headings
- Endodeoxyribonucleases
- Models, Chemical
- Models, Molecular
- Phospholipase D
- Sequence Alignment
- Sequence Analysis, Protein