| Literature DB >> 8862549 |
R T Kroemer1, S W Doughty, A J Robinson, W G Richards.
Abstract
The three-dimensional structure of human interleukin (IL)-7 has been predicted based on homology to human IL-2, IL-4, granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor and growth hormone. The model has a topology common to other cytokines and displays a unique disulfide pattern. Knowledge of the tertiary structure of IL-7 has implications for analysis of key binding regions, suggestions for mutagenesis experiments and design of (ant)agonists. In this context, the model is discussed and compared with other cytokine structures.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8862549 DOI: 10.1093/protein/9.6.493
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Protein Eng ISSN: 0269-2139