Structures of the cGMP-dependent protein kinase in malaria parasites reveal a unique structural relay mechanism for activation.
El Bakkouri, M., Kouidmi, I., Wernimont, A.K., Amani, M., Hutchinson, A., Loppnau, P., Kim, J.J., Flueck, C., Walker, J.R., Seitova, A., Senisterra, G., Kakihara, Y., Kim, C., Blackman, M.J., Calmettes, C., Baker, D.A., Hui, R.(2019) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 116: 14164-14173
- PubMed: 31239348 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1905558116
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5DYK, 5DYL, 5DZC, 5E16 - PubMed Abstract: 
The cyclic guanosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP)-dependent protein kinase (PKG) was identified >25 y ago; however, efforts to obtain a structure of the entire PKG enzyme or catalytic domain from any species have failed. In malaria parasites, cooperative activation of PKG triggers crucial developmental transitions throughout the complex life cycle ...