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Crystal structures of the Staphylococcus aureus peptide deformylase in complex with two classes of new inhibitors

Source organism: Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus COL
Biochemical function: metal ion binding
Biological process: co-translational protein modification
Cellular component: not assigned

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EC 3.5.1.88: Peptide deformylase

Reaction catalysed:
Formyl-L-methionyl peptide + H(2)O = formate + methionyl peptide
Systematic name:
Formyl-L-methionyl peptide amidohydrolase
Alternative Name(s):
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  • Polypeptide deformylase

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF01327
Domain description: Polypeptide deformylase
Occurring in:
  1. Peptide deformylase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 3u7n contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF01327 (Polypeptide deformylase) in Peptide deformylase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR023635
Domain description: Peptide deformylase
Occurring in:
  1. Peptide deformylase
IPR036821
Domain description: Peptide deformylase superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Peptide deformylase

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
3.90.45.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: Alpha-Beta Complex
Topology: Peptide Deformylase
Homology: Peptide deformylase
Occurring in:
  1. Peptide deformylase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 3u7n contains 1 copy of CATH domain 3.90.45.10 (Peptide Deformylase) in Peptide deformylase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

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