Solution Structure of an Active Mini-Proinsulin, M2PI: Inter-chain Flexibility is Crucial for Insulin Activity

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 120-125

  Cho, Yoonsang ^a,b   Chang, Seung Gu ^c   Choi, Ki Doo ^c   Shin, Hangcheol ^c   Ahn, Byungyoon ^b   Kim, Key Sun ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Hanhyo Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inter chain flexibility; Mini proinsulin; Solutin structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348116854     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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