| Literature DB >> 10462041 |
H Ceulemans1, M De Maeyer, W Stalmans, M Bollen.
Abstract
Leucine-rich repeats (LRR) are protein interaction modules which are present in a large number of proteins with diverse functions. We describe here a novel motif (16-19 residues) downstream of the last, incomplete, LRR in a subfamily of LRR proteins. In the U2A' spliceosomal protein, this motif is folded into a cap that shields the hydrophobic core of the LRRs from the solvent. Modelling of the LRR-cap in the imidazoline-1 candidate receptor, using the known structure of U2A' as template, showed a conservation of the basic structural features.Mesh:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10462041 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00965-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124