Conformational Flexibility in Immunoglobulin E-Fc3-4 Revealed in Multiple Crystal Forms

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 393, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 176-190

  Wurzburg, Beth A ^a   Jardetzky, Theodore S ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

crystal structure; flexibility; hydrophobic pocket; IgE Fc

Indexed keywords

DIMER; FC RECEPTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 70349244641     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2009.08.012     Document Type: Article

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