Intrinsic helical propensities and stable secondary structure in a membrane-bound fragment (S4) of the Shaker potassium channel

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 293, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 901-915

  Halsall, Antony ^a   Dempsey, Christopher E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amide exchange; Exchange trapping; Helix propensity; Membrane interface; heiix

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; WATER;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID VESICLE; MEMBRANE BINDING; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STABILITY;

EID: 0033527755     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3194     Document Type: Article

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