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A Transmembrane Helix Dimer: Structure and Implications

MacKenzie, Kevin R., Prestegard, James H., Engelman, Donald M.·1997·Science

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The three-dimensional structure of the dimeric transmembrane domain of glycophorin A (GpA) was determined by solution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of a 40-residue peptide solubilized in aqueous detergent micelles. The GpA membrane-spanning helices cross at an angle of –40 degrees and form a small but well-packed interface that lacks intermonomer hydrogen bonds. The structure provides an explanation for the previously characterized sequence dependence of GpA dimerization and demonstrates that van der Waals interactions alone can mediate stable and specific associations between transmembrane helices.

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Authors
MacKenzie, K. R., Prestegard, J. H., & Engelman, D. M.
Venue
Science
Published
1997-04-04
Volume
276
Issue
5309
Pages
131-133
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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journal article
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en
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