CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Herpesvirus/Caudovirus protease domain
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

3.4.21.97
Assemblin.
based on mapping to UniProt Q2HRB6
Cleaves -Ala-|-Ser- and -Ala-|-Ala- bonds in the scaffold protein.
-!- Involved in the breakdown of the scaffold protein during the late stages of assembly of the herpes-virus virion. -!- Inhibited by diisopropyl fluorophosphate. -!- Belongs to peptidase family S21.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q2HRB6
SCAF_HHV8P
Human herpesvirus 8 strain GK18
Capsid scaffolding protein

PDB Structure

PDB 4P2T
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Broad-spectrum allosteric inhibition of herpesvirus proteases.
Gable, J.E., Lee, G.M., Jaishankar, P., Hearn, B.R., Waddling, C.A., Renslo, A.R., Craik, C.S.
Biochemistry