Understanding the role of domain-domain linkers in the spatial orientation of domains in multi-domain proteins

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1467-1480

  Bhaskara, Ramachandra M ^a   De Brevern, Alexandre G ^b,c,d,e   Srinivasan, Narayanaswamy ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b hôpital Robert Debré et Institut national de la transfusion sanguine   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA TRANSFUSION SANGUINE   (France)

^e Laboratory of Excellence GR Ex   (France)

Author keywords

Inter domain linkers; Inter domain orientation; Interface constraints; Linker flexibility; Multi domain proteins

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; INTERDOMAIN LINKER; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; BINDING SITES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; PROTEINS;

EID: 84887004419     PISSN: 07391102     EISSN: 15380254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2012.743438     Document Type: Article

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