Crystal structure of the apoptotic suppressor CrmA in its cleaved form.
Renatus, M., Zhou, Q., Stennicke, H.R., Snipas, S.J., Turk, D., Bankston, L.A., Liddington, R.C., Salvesen, G.S.(2000) Structure 8: 789-797
- PubMed: 10903953 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(00)00165-9
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1F0C - PubMed Abstract: 
Cowpox virus expresses the serpin CrmA (cytokine response modifier A) in order to avoid inflammatory and apoptotic responses of infected host cells. The targets of CrmA are members of the caspase family of proteases that either initiate the extrinsic pathway of apoptosis (caspases 8 and 10) or trigger activation of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1beta and interleukin-18 (caspase 1).
Organizational Affiliation: 
Program in Apoptosis and Cell Death Research, The Burnham Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.