SOLUTION STRUCTURE OF APOCYTOCHROME B(562)

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作者
FENG, YQ [1 ]
SLIGAR, SG [1 ]
WAND, AJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ILLINOIS,DEPT BIOCHEM,ROGER ADAMS LAB 415,URBANA,IL 61801
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NATURE STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY | 1994年 / 1卷 / 01期
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10.1038/nsb0194-30
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The apoprotein is an important intermediate on the folding pathways of many haem proteins, yet a detailed structure of such an intermediate has remained elusive. Here we present the structure of apocytochrome b(562) obtained by NMR spectroscopy. The apoprotein has a topology similar to the holoprotein. Nevertheless, significant differences in helix-helix packing between the two are evident. Much of the haem binding pocket in the apoprotein is preserved but exposed to solvent creating a large cavern. As apocytochrome b(562) displays many of the physical characteristics ascribed to the molten globule state, these results help ellucidate the origin of several properties of the protein molten globule.
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