The structural basis for enhanced stability and reduced DNA binding seen in engineered second-generation Cro monomers and dimers

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 296, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1079-1090

  Rupert, Peter B ^a   Mollah, A K M M ^b   Mossing, Michael C ^b   Matthews, Brian W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Helix turn helix; Hydrophobicity; Packing; Protein flexibility; Solvent transfer

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; DIMER; MONOMER; PHENYLALANINE; SOLVENT; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BINDING AFFINITY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA BINDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 0034598945     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3498     Document Type: Article

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