Helix capping interactions stabilize the N-terminus of the kinesin neck coiled-coil

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 220-235

  Tripet, Brian ^a   Hodges, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Capping box; Coiled coil; Hydrophobic staple; Kinesin; N cap

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; GLYCINE; KINESIN; LEUCINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; BRAIN; CATALYSIS; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIMERIZATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROTUBULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036445514     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.2002.4475     Document Type: Conference Paper

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