Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction studies of human angiostatin

Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2002 Mar;58(Pt 3):513-4. doi: 10.1107/s0907444902000276. Epub 2002 Feb 21.

Abstract

Angiostatin is an inhibitor of angiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels are formed from pre-existing ones. The fact that tumor growth and metastasis dissemination are angiogenesis-dependent processes has awakened interest in angiogenesis inhibitors as anticancer treatment drugs. Angiostatin, a potent angiogenesis inhibitor, is currently in phase I clinical trials. Human angiostatin containing the first three kringle domains of plasminogen (K1-3) has been crystallized and high-resolution data were collected. The crystals belong to the P4(1)2(1)2 space group, with unit-cell parameters a = b = 56.94, c = 192.97 A. A data set to a resolution of 1.75 A with an overall R(merge) and I/sigma(I) of 7% and 19.5, respectively, was obtained.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Angiostatins
  • Crystallization
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Mutation
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry*
  • Peptide Fragments / genetics
  • Plasminogen / chemistry*
  • Plasminogen / genetics
  • Protein Conformation

Substances

  • Peptide Fragments
  • Angiostatins
  • Plasminogen