Topology is the Principal Determinant in the Folding of a Complex All-alpha Greek Key Death Domain from Human FADD

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 389, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 425-437

  Steward, Annette ^a   McDowell, Gary S ^a   Clarke, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

protein folding, phi value, immunoglobulin, fibronectin type III, helix bundle

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; FAS ASSOCIATED DEATH DOMAIN PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 65549171633     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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