Modified helix-loop-helix motifs of calmodulin. The influence of the exchange of helical regions on calcium-binding affinity

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 243, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 42-48

  Sharma, Yogendra ^a   Chandani, Sushil ^b   Sukhaswami, Malladi Balasubrahmanyam ^a   Uma, Lakshmipathy ^a   Balasubramanian, Dorairajan ^a   Fairwell, Thomas ^c,d  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

^b RSCHS   (India)

^c NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

4,4,4',5' dibenzo 3,3' diethyl 9 methyl thiacarbocyanine bromide; Calmodulin; Helix loop helix motif; Molecular modeling; Synthetic peptide

Indexed keywords

CALMODULIN; HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CALCIUM BINDING; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0031029465     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.0042a.x     Document Type: Article

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