Crystal Structure of Human Maspin, a Serpin with Antitumor Properties: Reactive Center Loop of Mapsin is Exposed but Constrained
Al-Ayyoubi, M., Gettins, P.G., Volz, K.(2004) J Biol Chem 279: 55540-55544
- PubMed: 15501821 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M409957200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1XQG, 1XQJ - PubMed Abstract: 
Maspin, a member of the serpin superfamily, has tumor suppressing activity against breast and prostate cancer. Maspin inhibits tumor growth by blocking cell invasion, and its reactive center loop (RCL) is thought to mediate this activity. To understand this function on the molecular level, we have solved the three-dimensional structure of Maspin to 3 ...