For this Yuletide blog post, I sought long and hard a set of Christmas-related proteins. It is surprisingly difficult mostly because a google search for “Christmas protein” returns festive whey powders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
There are a couple though, such as the SANTA (SANT Associated) domain (SANT is a chromatin remodeling complex that binds unacetylated histone). Turns out that not only is SANTA making a list of your misdimeanours and checking it twice, he is also involved in your chromatin regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Christmas factor” is another – this is the alternative name for factor IX (a serine protease), the deficiency of which causes haemophilia B, so check your privilege next time you say you’re “sick of Christmas”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did you know there is only one reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) protein in the PDB? It’s a lipocalin (1YUP). Lipocalins bind small hydrophobic ligands and are found, among other places, in Rudolph’s tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I hope you all have a great vacation,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All best wishes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eve<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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