Inter-helical hydrogen bond formation during membrane protein integration into the ER membrane

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 334, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 803-809

  Hermansson, Marika ^a   Von Heijne, Gunnar ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Helical hairpin; Hydrogen bond; Membrane protein; Protein structure; Transmembrane helix

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; POLYPEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

EID: 0242551561     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2003.10.019     Document Type: Article

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