Tying the knot that binds
- PMID: 17223526
- DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2006.12.001
Tying the knot that binds
Abstract
The recent determination of protein structures with knots in their backbone topology has defied previous conventional wisdom. How proteins can fold with a knot is an intriguing question that has been explored for YibK from Haemophilus influenzae in this issue of Structure.
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The dimerization of an alpha/beta-knotted protein is essential for structure and function.Structure. 2007 Jan;15(1):111-22. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2006.11.007. Structure. 2007. PMID: 17223537
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