Stabilization of a binary protein complex by intein-mediated cyclization

Protein Science

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2612-2618

  Jeffries, Cy M ^a   Graham, Stephen C ^b   Stokes, Philippa H ^a   Collyer, Charles A ^a   Guss, J Mitchell ^a   Matthews, Jacqueline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circular protein; Fusion protein; Intein; LIM domain; LMO4; Protein cyclization; Protein stability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BINDING PROTEIN; FLICE INHIBITORY PROTEIN; INTEIN; LIM PROTEIN; PROTEIN CZ FLINCA4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT SCATTERING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; CYCLIZATION; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; INTEINS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MULTIPROTEIN COMPLEXES; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRYPSIN;

EID: 33751073463     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: 1469896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.062377006     Document Type: Article

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