Unexpected active-site flexibility in the structure of human neutrophil elastase in complex with a new dihydropyrimidone inhibitor.
Hansen, G., Gielen-Haertwig, H., Reinemer, P., Schomburg, D., Harrenga, A., Niefind, K.(2011) J Mol Biol 409: 681-691
- PubMed: 21549129 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.04.047
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3Q76, 3Q77 - PubMed Abstract: 
Human neutrophil elastase (HNE), a trypsin-type serine protease, is of pivotal importance in the onset and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD encompasses a group of slowly progressive respiratory disorders and is a major medical problem and the fifth leading cause of death worldwide ...