固体NMRスペクトロスコピーで決定された全細胞における再結合インクルージョンボディタンパク質の特定の残留物におけるネイティブコンファメーション

Jaime Curtis-Fisk1, Ryan M Spencer, David P Weliky

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.

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まとめ

この研究は,細菌の包摂体内の再結合型インフルエンザウイルスFHA2タンパク質が,いくつかのネイティブの螺旋状構造を保持していることを明らかにしています. この発見は,タンパク質の浄化方法を改善するための洞察を提供します.

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