Discovery of a cryptic peptide-binding site on PCSK9 and design of antagonists

NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY(2017)

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Abstract
PCSK9 binds to and promotes degradation of LDLR, thus regulating serum levels of LDL. An accessible groove in PCSK9, adjacent to the LDLR-binding site, can be targeted by peptides that disrupt the LDLR interaction.
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Drug discovery,Peptides,Structural biology,Life Sciences,general,Biochemistry,Protein Structure,Membrane Biology,Biological Microscopy
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