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==Structural Analysis==
==Structural Analysis==
<applet load='1g3p' size='200' frame='true' align='right' caption='D1 and D2 domains of g3p' />
Five major papers will be discussed outlining the evolution of structure analysis of g3p.
Five major papers will be discussed outlining the evolution of structure analysis of g3p.


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They used NMR spectroscopy to create a structure of the first domains of g3p.  Shown is a combination of the 15 most energetically favorable states. Observations of secondary structure are below.
They used NMR spectroscopy to create a structure of the first domains of g3p.  Shown is a combination of the 15 most energetically favorable states. Observations of secondary structure are below.


<applet load='1g3p' size='200' frame='true' align='right' caption='D1 and D2 domains of g3p' />
 
In 1998, Lubkowski et al crystallized the first two domains of g3p.  They made two overall observations:  
In 1998, Lubkowski et al crystallized the first two domains of g3p.  They made two overall observations:  
(1) <scene name='G3p/Pro_213_in_cis_conformation/1'>Cis proline near C terminal end</scene> <ref name="lubkowski"/> and (2) <scene name='G3p/Oxidized_tryptophan/1'>An oxidized tryptophan</scene> <ref name="lubkowski"/>.  The cis proline identified will later turn out to be important for function of the protein.  The oxidized tryptophan, however, was not found in other structures <ref name="holliger 99"> PMID:10329170 </ref>.
(1) <scene name='G3p/Pro_213_in_cis_conformation/1'>Cis proline near C terminal end</scene> <ref name="lubkowski"/> and (2) <scene name='G3p/Oxidized_tryptophan/1'>An oxidized tryptophan</scene> <ref name="lubkowski"/>.  The cis proline identified will later turn out to be important for function of the protein.  The oxidized tryptophan, however, was not found in other structures <ref name="holliger 99"> PMID:10329170 </ref>.