Modelagem molecular da enzima Uridina 5’-difosfato-glicuronil-transferase (E.C.2.4.1.17) humana: uma proposta didática

  • André Luis Fachini de Souza Instituto Federal Catarinense
  • Marlise Pompeo Claus Instituto Federal Catarinense
  • Viviane Milczewski Instituto Federal Catarinense

Abstract

Algumas doenças humanas estão associadas à captação hepática de bilirrubina, caracterizada por uma elevação sérica da bilirrubina não conjugada. Nessa afecção, a atividade da uridina 5’-difosfato-glicuronil-transferase (UGT1A1) é reduzida devido a uma mutação na região promotora ou no gene UGT1A1, responsável pela transformação da bilirrubina em metabólitos solúveis e excretáveis. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi modelar a estrutura da proteína UGT1A1 pelo método da homologia, utilizando softwares de acesso livre, como proposta pedagógica para o estudo de proteínas. Nesse sentido, a estrutura da UGT1A1 foi modelada partir da sequência de aminoácidos e os parâmetros de qualidade do modelo analisados. A partir do modelo foram identificados tópicos importantes para o ensino de estrutura de proteínas, viabilizando uma metodologia ativa para a aprendizagem do estudante.

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2019-05-23
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Fachini de Souza, A. L., Pompeo Claus, M., & Milczewski, V. (2019). Modelagem molecular da enzima Uridina 5’-difosfato-glicuronil-transferase (E.C.2.4.1.17) humana: uma proposta didática. REVISTA EIXO, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.19123/eixo.v8i1.609
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