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I Zegers1, J Deswarte, L Wyns.
Abstract
The structure of a trimeric domain-swapped form of barnase (EC 3.1. 27.3) was determined by x-ray crystallography at a resolution of 2.2 A from crystals of space group R32. Residues 1-36 of one molecule associate with residues 41-110 from another molecule related through threefold symmetry. The resulting cyclic trimer contains three protein folds that are very similar to those in monomeric barnase. Both swapped domains contain a nucleation site for folding. The formation of a domain-swapped trimer is consistent with the description of the folding process of monomeric barnase as the formation and subsequent association of two foldons.Mesh:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 9927651 PMCID: PMC15308 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.3.818
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205