Function and Biology

2.3 Angstrom crystal structure of tetanus neurotoxin light chain

Source organism: Clostridium tetani
Biochemical function: zinc ion binding
Biological process: proteolysis
Cellular component: not assigned

EC 3.4.24.68: Tentoxilysin

Reaction catalysed:
Hydrolysis of -Gln(76)-|-Phe- bond in synaptobrevin (also known as neuronal vesicle-associated membrane protein, VAMP).
Systematic name:
-
Alternative Name(s):
  • Tetanus neurotoxin

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF01742
Domain description: Clostridial neurotoxin zinc protease
Occurring in:
  1. Tetanus toxin light chain
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1z7h contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF01742 (Clostridial neurotoxin zinc protease) in Tetanus toxin light chain. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotation
IPR000395
Domain description: Botulinum/Tetanus toxin, catalytic chain
Occurring in:
  1. Tetanus toxin light chain

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
3.90.1240.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: Alpha-Beta Complex
Topology: Zincin-like
Homology: Metalloproteases ("zincins"), catalytic domain like
Occurring in:
  1. Tetanus toxin light chain
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1z7h contains 1 copy of CATH domain 3.90.1240.10 (Zincin-like) in Tetanus toxin light chain. Showing 1 copy in chain A.