Flexibility, conformational diversity and two dimerization modes in complexes of ribosomal protein L12

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 174-186

  Wahl, Markus C ^b   Bourenkov, Gleb P ^a   Bartunik, Hans D ^a   Huber, Robert ^b  

^a DESY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; Dimer formation; Flexibility; Hinge region; Ribosomal protein L12 (L7)

Indexed keywords

DIMER; MONOMER; RIBOSOME PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIMERIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; THERMOTOGA MARITIMA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THERMOTOGA MARITIMA;

EID: 0034677211     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.2.174     Document Type: Article

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