The structure of the NXF2/NXT1 heterodimeric complex reveals the combined specificity and versatility of the NTF2-like fold

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 415, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 649-665

  Kerkow, Donald E ^a   Carmel, Andrew B ^a   Menichelli, Elena ^a   Ambrus, Géza ^a   Hills Jr , Ronald D ^b   Gerace, Larry ^a   Williamson, James R ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

mutagenesis; nuclear export; nucleoporin binding; NXF plug; NXF NXT specificity

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE; HELMINTH PROTEIN; HETERODIMER; NUCLEAR EXPORT FACTOR 2; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; NUCLEAR TRANSPORT FACTOR 2 LIKE PROTEIN; NUCLEOPORIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIMERIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEL FILTRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; METAZOA;

EID: 84856227636     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: 10898638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.11.027     Document Type: Article

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