The crystal structure of a major dust mite allergen Der p 2, and its biological implications

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 318, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 189-197

  Derewenda, U ^a   Li, J ^a   Derewenda, Z ^a   Dauter, Z ^b   Mueller, G A ^a,c   Rule, G S ^d   Benjamin, D C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Asthma; Hydrophobic cavity; Immunoglobulin fold; X ray structure

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PRENYLAMINE; REGULATOR PROTEIN; RHO GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES; HYDROPHOBICITY; MITE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; TECHNIQUE;

ACARI; DERMATOPHAGOIDES;

EID: 0036307905     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00027-X     Document Type: Article

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