The crystal structure of the novel snake venom plasminogen activator TSV-PA: a prototype structure for snake venom serine proteinases.
Parry, M.A., Jacob, U., Huber, R., Wisner, A., Bon, C., Bode, W.(1998) Structure 6: 1195-1206
- PubMed: 9753698 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(98)00119-1
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1BQY - PubMed Abstract: 
Trimeresurus stejnejeri venom plasminogen activator (TSV-PA) is a snake venom serine proteinase that specifically activates plasminogen. Snake venom serine proteinases form a subfamily of trypsin-like proteinases that are characterised by a high substrate specificity and resistance to inhibition. Many of these venom enzymes specifically interfere with haemostatic mechanisms and display a long circulating half-life. For these reasons several of them have commercial applications and are potentially attractive pharmacological tools.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry Department for Structural Research Am Klopferspitz 18a, 82152, Martinsried, Germany parry@biochem.mpg.de