Sequence context strongly modulates association of polar residues in transmembrane helices

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 331, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 255-262

  Dawson, Jessica P ^a   Melnyk, Roman A ^b,c   Deber, Charles M ^b,c   Engelman, Donald M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Helix helix interactions; M13 major coat protein; Polar residues in membranes; TOXCAT assay; Transmembrane helix

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; COAT PROTEIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE M13; BIOASSAY; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE LOCUS; HYDROGEN BOND; MODULATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; OLIGOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0038499536     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(03)00714-9     Document Type: Article

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