| Literature DB >> 18602006 |
Tijana Z Grove1, Aitziber L Cortajarena, Lynne Regan.
Abstract
Repeat proteins contain tandem arrays of small structural motifs. As a consequence of this architecture, they adopt non-globular, extended structures that present large, highly specific surfaces for ligand binding. Here we discuss recent advances toward understanding the functional role of this unique modular architecture. We showcase specific examples of natural repeat proteins interacting with diverse ligands and also present examples of designed repeat protein-ligand interactions.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18602006 PMCID: PMC3500881 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2008.05.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Struct Biol ISSN: 0959-440X Impact factor: 6.809