Three-dimensional structure of a cyclic-nucleotide phosphodiesterasefrom human brain

Abstract

2',3'-Cyclic-nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase (CNP) is found mainly in the central nervous system of vertebrates and catalyzes the hydrolysis of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotides to produce 2'-nucleotides in vitro. Recently, CNP has been identified as a member of the 2H phosphoesterase superfamily. Here we have determined the crystal structure of the catalytic fragment of human CNP (hCNP-CF) at 1.3 A resolution.