2l56 | pdb_00002l56

NMR structure of the GCN4 trigger peptide refined using biased molecular dynamics simulations

spinqualitylabelsall models 2l56, 10 NMR models Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 2l56 is a 1 chain structure. Full experimental information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. NonStd Res: ACE, NH2 Related: 2ovn Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum Publication Abstract from PubMed Coiled coils have attracted considerable interest as design templates in a wide range of applications. Successful coiled-coil design strategies therefore require a detailed understanding of coiled-coil folding. One common feature shared by coiled coils is the presence of a short autonomous helical folding unit, termed "trigger sequence," that is indispensable for folding. Detailed knowledge of trigger sequences at the molecular level is thus key to a general understanding of coiled-coil formation. Using a multidisciplinary approach, we identify and characterize here the molecular determinants that specify the helical conformation of the monomeric early folding intermediate of the GCN4 coiled coil. We demonstrate that a network of hydrogen-bonding and electrostatic interactions stabilize the trigger-sequence helix. This network is rearranged in the final dimeric coiled-coil structure, and its destabilization significantly slows down GCN4 leucine zipper folding. Our findings provide a general explanation for the molecular mechanism of coiled-coil formation. Molecular basis of coiled-coil formation.,Steinmetz MO, Jelesarov I, Matousek WM, Honnappa S, Jahnke W, Missimer JH, Frank S, Alexandrescu AT, Kammerer RA Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Apr 24;104(17):7062-7. Epub 2007 Apr 16. PMID:17438295 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Gcn4

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