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Abstract
Using small-angle solution scattering and neutron contrast variation, we have studied the structure of the multi-subunit protein kinase A. We have gained insights into how nature can take a set of common structural domains (or themes) and modulate their interactions via sequence variations and second messenger mediated signaling to affect enzyme activity and receptor binding important for targeting this multi-function enzyme to specific sub-cellular locations. These studies demonstrate the power of neutron contrast variation to expand our knowledge of the dynamic supra-molecular structures that carry out biological function.Mesh:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16625363 DOI: 10.1007/s00249-006-0061-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Biophys J ISSN: 0175-7571 Impact factor: 1.733