PrP charge structure encodes interdomain interactions

Almost all proteins contain charged residues, and their chain distribution is tailored to fulfill essential ionic interactions for folding, binding and catalysis. Among proteins, the hinged two-domain chain of the cellular prion protein (PrPC) exhibits a peculiar charge structure with unclear conseq...

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Main Authors: Martínez, Javier, Sánchez, Rosa, Castellanos, Milagros, Makarava, Natallia, Aguzzi, Adriano, Baskakov, Ilia V., Gasset, María
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4555102/