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Table 2 Functional or structural correlation of MEME sequence motifs found in huMTAP, LiMTAP, TbMTAP and huPNP

From: Leishmania infantum 5’-Methylthioadenosine Phosphorylase presents relevant structural divergence to constitute a potential drug target

Motif

Involved secondary structures

Structural/functional significance in NP-I family (a)

Common MTAP motifs

 M1

α3, β10, α4, β11

Involved in active site and trimeric contacts

 M2

β3, β4, part of α1

Involved in active site

 M3

β5, β6, β7

Involved in active site and trimeric contacts

 M6

β8, β9

 

Parasite specific motifs

 M5

β1

Involved in active site

 M7

part of α2

 

 M4

α5, α6

 

 M8

α7

 
  1. (a)Reviewed by Pugmire and Ealick [15]