Three-dimensional structure of the channel-forming trans-membrane domain of virus protein "u" (Vpu) from HIV-1

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 333, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 409-424

  Park, Sang Ho ^a   Mrse, Anthony A ^a   Nevzorov, Alexander A ^a   Mesleh, Michael F ^a   Oblatt Montal, Myrta ^b   Montal, Mauricio ^b   Opella, Stanley J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NEUROBIOLOGY SECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilayer; Dipolar wave; Membrane protein; Micelle; PISA wheel

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ALPHA HELIX; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HYDROPHOBICITY; ION CONDUCTANCE; LIPID BILAYER; MICELLE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN ISOLATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SOLID STATE; VIRUS PARTICLE;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1;

EID: 0141645622     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2003.08.048     Document Type: Article

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