Mapping protein− protein interactions in solution by NMR spectroscopy

ERP Zuiderweg - Biochemistry, 2002 - ACS Publications
NMR is very well suited to the study of especially weak protein− protein interactions, as no
crystallization is required. The available NMR methods to this end are reviewed and …

The molecular structure of cell adhesion molecules

C Chothia, EY Jones - Annual review of biochemistry, 1997 - annualreviews.org
Considerable advances have been made in our knowledge of the molecular structure of cell
adhesion molecules, their binding sites, and adhesion complexes. For the cadherins, protein …

Combining conformational flexibility and continuum electrostatics for calculating pKas in proteins

RE Georgescu, EG Alexov, MR Gunner - Biophysical journal, 2002 - cell.com
Protein stability and function relies on residues being in their appropriate ionization states at
physiological pH. In situ residue pK as also provides a sensitive measure of the local protein …

Structural basis for engagement by complement factor H of C3b on a self surface

HP Morgan, CQ Schmidt, M Guariento… - Nature structural & …, 2011 - nature.com
Complement factor H (FH) attenuates C3b molecules tethered by their thioester domains to
self surfaces and thereby protects host tissues. Factor H is a cofactor for initial C3b …

Role of the J-domain in the cooperation of Hsp40 with Hsp70

MK Greene, K Maskos… - Proceedings of the …, 1998 - National Acad Sciences
The Escherichia coli Hsp40 DnaJ and Hsp70 DnaK cooperate in the binding of proteins at
intermediate stages of folding, assembly, and translocation across membranes. Binding of …

Human αβ and γδ T cells in skin immunity and disease

MS Cruz, A Diamond, A Russell… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
γδ T lymphocytes maintain skin homeostasis by balancing keratinocyte differentiation and
proliferation with the destruction of infected or malignant cells. An imbalance in skin-resident …

Chalcone derivatives antagonize interactions between the human oncoprotein MDM2 and p53

R Stoll, C Renner, S Hansen, S Palme, C Klein… - Biochemistry, 2001 - ACS Publications
The oncoprotein MDM2 inhibits the tumor suppressor protein p53 by binding to the p53
transactivation domain. The p53 gene is inactivated in many human tumors either by …

Structural basis for the attachment of a paramyxoviral polymerase to its template

RL Kingston, DJ Hamel, LS Gay… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
The nucleocapsid of measles virus is the template for viral RNA synthesis and is generated
through packaging of the genomic RNA by the nucleocapsid protein (N). The viral …

CD2 and the nature of protein interactions mediating cell‐cell recognition

SJ Davis, S Ikemizu, MK Wild… - Immunological …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid progress has recently been made in characterising the structures of leukocyte cell‐
surface molecules. Detailed analyses of the structure and interactions of CD2 were the first …

Structure of p15PAF–PCNA complex and implications for clamp sliding during DNA replication and repair

A De Biasio, AI De Opakua, GB Mortuza… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
The intrinsically disordered protein p15PAF regulates DNA replication and repair by binding
to the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) sliding clamp. We present the structure of the …