Characterization of cell-surface prion protein relative to its recombinant analogue: Insights from molecular dynamics simulations of diglycosylated, membrane-bound human prion protein

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-73

  Demarco, Mari L ^b,c   Daggett, Valerie ^a,b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Glycosylation; Glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor; Lipid membrane; Molecular dynamics; Prion protein; Protein misfolding

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLPHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL ANCHORED PROTEIN; POLYPEPTIDE; PRION PROTEIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMANS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PRIONS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; PROTEIN FOLDING; RATS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 61849115784     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: 14714159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.05892.x     Document Type: Article

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