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She also has a fold which is homologous to BPI (a protein which is implicated in lipid binding): two similar domains are connected by a linker. | She also has a fold which is homologous to BPI (a protein which is implicated in lipid binding): two similar domains are connected by a linker. | ||
CETP's structure can be divided into four structural units: | CETP's structure can be divided into four structural units: | ||
At each end of the protein there is a barrel which is constitued of highly twisted B-sheet and two helices called A and B at the N-terminal and A', B' at C-terminal extremity. Helices B and B' are longer than A and A' | * At each end of the protein there is a barrel which is constitued of highly twisted B-sheet and two helices called A and B at the N-terminal and A', B' at C-terminal extremity. Helices B and B' are longer than A and A' | ||
Between the two barrels there is a central B-sheet which is constitued of six antiparallel strands | * Between the two barrels there is a central B-sheet which is constitued of six antiparallel strands | ||
At the C-terminal extremity there is a distorted amphiphathic helix called helix X which is an extension of C-teminal and she interacts with N-terminal residues | * At the C-terminal extremity there is a distorted amphiphathic helix called helix X which is an extension of C-teminal and she interacts with N-terminal residues | ||
