A method for prediction of the locations of linker regions within large multifunctional proteins, and application to a type I polyketide synthase

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 323, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 585-598

  Udwary, Daniel W ^a   Merski, Matthew ^a   Townsend, Craig A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Domain prediction; Multifunctional proteins; Polyketide synthase; Protein linkers

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; FUNGAL ENZYME; NORSOLORINIC ACID SYNTHASE; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE; PROTEIN; SYNTHETASE; THIOL ESTER HYDROLASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CLONING; ENZYME ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0036404537     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00972-5     Document Type: Article

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