Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin: 9-Å CryoEM Structure and Molecular Model of the KLH1 Didecamer Reveal the Interfaces and Intricate Topology of the 160 Functional Units

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 385, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 963-983

  Gatsogiannis, Christos ^a   Markl, Jürgen ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D reconstruction; cryo electron microscopy; hemocyanin; molecular model; quaternary structure

Indexed keywords

CATION; KEYHOLE LIMPET HEMOCYANIN; KEYHOLE LIMPET HEMOCYANIN 1; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GASTROPOD; MOLECULAR MODEL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RNA TRANSLATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ARTHROPODA; CEPHALOPODA; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; NAUTILUS POMPILIUS;

EID: 58149107143     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.10.080     Document Type: Article

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