The binding channel of Schistosoma glutathione transferase (SGST) has been identified to possess a non-substrate site implicated in enzyme inhibition. This binding channel is formed by the interface of the GST dimer. We produced a comparative characterization of the SGST dimer interface with respect to that of human GST (hGST) analogues using the selective binding of bromosulfophthalein (BSP). First, two SGST and three hGST structures were used as search queries to assemble a data set of 48 empirical GST structures. Sequence alignment to generate a universal residue indexing scheme was then performed, followed by local superposition of the dimer interface. Principal component analysis revealed appreciable variation of the dimer interface, suggesting the potential
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