The role of short-chain conjugated poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate (cPHB) in protein folding

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 10727-10748

  Reusch, Rosetta N ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Michigan State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

cPHB; PHBylation; Poly (R) 3 hydroxybutyrate; Protein folding; Protein targeting

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN A; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; OMPA OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; POLY-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; POLYESTER;

CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONJUGATION; CYTOPLASM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TARGETING; REVIEW; RIBOSOME; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; POLYESTERS; PROTEIN FOLDING;

EID: 84878174589     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms140610727     Document Type: Review

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