Structure-function correlations of pulmonary surfactant protein SP-B and the saposin-like family of proteins

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 209-222

  Olmeda, Bárbara ^a   García Álvarez, Begoña ^a   Pérez Gil, Jesús ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air liquid interface; Amphipathic helices; Lipid protein interactions; Pulmonary surfactant; Saposin; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

SPHINGOLIPID ACTIVATOR PROTEIN; SURFACTANT PROTEIN B;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CELL MEMBRANE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY; PULMONARY SURFACTANT-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN B; SAPOSINS; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84879506759     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00249-012-0858-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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