| Literature DB >> 2300204 |
T Kodama1, M Freeman, L Rohrer, J Zabrecky, P Matsudaira, M Krieger.
Abstract
The macrophage scavenger receptor is a trimeric membrane glycoprotein with unusual ligand-binding properties which has been implicated in the development of atherosclerosis. The trimeric structure of the bovine type I scavenger receptor, deduced by complementary DNA cloning, contains three extracellular C-terminal cysteine-rich domains connected to the transmembrane domain by a long fibrous stalk. This stalk structure, composed of an alpha-helical coiled coil and a collagen-like triple helix, has not previously been observed in an integral membrane protein.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2300204 DOI: 10.1038/343531a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962