Phylogenetic analysis of membrane trafficking proteins: A family reunion and secondary structure predictions

European Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 198-204

  Terrian, David M ^a   White, Martyn K ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coiled coils; SNAP 25s; Synaptobrevins; Syntaxins; helical bundles

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; SYNAPTOBREVIN; SYNTAXIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; MEMBRANE FUSION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW;

EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA; METAZOA;

EID: 0030792920     PISSN: 01719335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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