Crystal structures of retaining glycosytransferases

The present invention relates to a crystal comprising the ligand binding pocket of a glycosyltransferase enzyme and optionally a donor molecule or analogue thereof and/or an acceptor molecule or analogue thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such a crystal to identify ligands cap...

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Hauptverfasser: WAKARCHUK WARREN W, WITHERS STEPHEN G, DIECKELMANN MANUELA, PERSSON KARINA, LY HOA, STRYNADKA NATALIE C.J
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a crystal comprising the ligand binding pocket of a glycosyltransferase enzyme and optionally a donor molecule or analogue thereof and/or an acceptor molecule or analogue thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of such a crystal to identify ligands capable of modulating glycosyltransferase activity, and the use of such ligands in therapeutic applications.