... discussed the global structureof positive solutions of 1.1 , 1.2 with f0 ∞ However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no paper to discuss the global structureof nodal solutions of 1.1 , ... Σν denote the closure of set of those solutions of 1.1 , k k ν 1.2 which belong to Φk The main results of this paper are the following Theorem 1.5 Let (A1)–(A4) hold a If f∞ 0, then there exists ... at the right end ofthe interval 0, , with the following properties ignoring the truncated bump see, : i all the positive resp., negative bumps have the same shape the shapes ofthe positive and...
... mechanism of transphosphorylation, which implies the A Fig Stereo diagram ofthe active center of HtA (A) Superposition ofthe active-site residues ofthe 20 conformers ofthesolutionstructureof ... 2009 The Authors Journal compilation ª 2009 FEBS 2383 Solutionstructureof hirsutellin A A Viegas et al A B C Fig Representation ofthe 3D structureof HtA in solution (A) Superposition ofthe ... with the other charged groups In the NMR structures, this side ˚ chain of D40 is a short distance (£ A) from the side chains of H42 and R95 Finally, the aromatic ring of F126, placed close to the...
... superimposed on the X-ray structure (dark blue colour) and (B) structure alignment ofthe fragment 4–7 ofthe 13 ensemble structures of AII to the fragment 3–6 ofthe X-ray structureof AII Residue ... sequence and structure alignment Residue number range in the X-ray structureof AII Fig (A) Sequence alignment ofthe fragment 4–7 ofthe backbone ofthe 13 ensemble solution structures of AII (brown ... after the sequence and structure alignment ofthe two structures by using the program Profit1.8 Remarkably, the superposition ofthesolution state and the bound structureof AII exhibits small...
... (c)MeCP2] [15] Thesolutionstructureofthe MBD of rat (r)MeCP2 has recently been determined [17] The MBD adopts a wedgeshaped structure, composed of an antiparallel b-sheet on one face ofthe wedge ... [18] Thestructureofthe helical coil a2/a3 allows us to interpret the consequences ofthe six mutations As P153(152) and G162(161) are buried in the protein core, replacement of each of these ... cluster in these two regions Knowledge ofthestructureof a larger portion of MeCP2 including the transcriptional repression domain would resolve these speculations and clarify the role ofthe helical...
... reported X-ray structureof bovine SOD [32] Thestructure is also similar to thesolutionstructureofthe monomeric mutants with the exception ofthe significantly better definition ofthe first part ... solve thesolutionstructureofthe reduced dimeric protein (by using a classical NMR approach) in order to compare thesolution structures ofthe monomeric and dimeric species as well as thesolution ... percent ofthe backbone 13C resonances were assigned and about 86% ofthe 13C side-chain resonances All the ring protons ofthe histidines ofthe active site and of His43 were assigned through the...
... mobility with respect to the rest ofthestructure Further studies ofthe receptor bound forms ofthe chimera and other related ligands will be necessary to define the nature ofthe interactions leading ... the calculation ofthe chimera structure, this provides strong evidence that the overall structure is unchanged by the modification ofthe sequence Given that thesolutionstructureof mEGF/TGFa44250 ... Several of these were identified in previous studies of EGF, and the backbone fold ofthe chimera is clearly similar to those ofthe EGF structures The presence of a backbone hydrogen bond from the...
... scattering from the grey structure, while the solid curve represents scattering from the black, structureThe difference between scattering from the two structures is given in the top ofthe graph, ... disordered elements in the crystal structure will also be disordered in solution, but they will contribute Fig Models ofthe arrestin dimer in solution Models ofthe arrestin dimer in solution Structural ... us Neither of these parameters are within the range of our experimental observations, and therefore the predominant species in solution are the monomer and dimer Additional evidence that the crystallographic...
... FEBS 1601 Solutionstructureofthe RICH catalytic domain G Kozlov et al Results Structureofthe RICH catalytic domain We determined thestructureofthe 24 kDa catalytic fragment of goldfish ... (B) Representation of flexibility in thesolutionstructureofthe RICH catalytic domain The width ofthe sausage is reversely proportional to the heteronuclear NOE values The figure was generated ... structures The lowest-energy structure from the RICH NMR ensemble is used for the overlay (D) The surface ofthe RICH catalytic domain shows several negatively charged patches of residues The catalytic...
... establish the preferred geometry ofthe precursor We now report the chemical synthesis, biochemical production, and solutionstructureof preCbnB2, and compare it with thestructureofthe mature ... help determine the structural basis ofthe inhibition ofthe antimicrobial activity of CbnB2 by the leader and to assist future analysis ofthe interaction of preCbnB2 with its ABC transporter ... for cleavage ofthe leader peptide after the double glycine motif [16,17] This cleavage occurs on the cytoplasmic side ofthe membrane during export ofthe bioactive peptide [18] The leader peptide...
... regions Fig Structure ensemble of HPr(I14A) The average structureofthe 10 lowest-energy structures out of 300 calculated with CNS is shown The radius ofthe spline reflects the RMSD values ofthe Ca ... computed as the ratio ofthe standard deviations ofthe chemical shifts ofthe amide nitrogen and proton nuclei Results Determination ofthe three-dimensional structureof HPr(I14A) To allow the comparison ... atoms of Ala19 In addition, the C-terminus folds back onto the core ofthe protein thereby allowing the side chain of Leu86 to partly fill the hole created by the removal of Ile14 Due to these...
... to those ofthe lipid phase ofthe membrane, which promotes the formation of short-range H-bonds inducing helical structures The structural characterization of a monomeric, soluble form of Ab-(1–42) ... only to shed some light on the steps involved in the fibrillogenesis, but, most of all, to evaluate the role of Ab-(1–42) in the interaction with the membrane Thestructureof Ab-(1–42) found in aqueous ... correspond to the portion ofthe peptide crossing the membrane, whereas Shao et al [13] reported evidence that the peptide is located entirely on the outside ofthe micelles, in contact with the negatively...
... elbowÕ of C5 is located at the upper left corner ofthe figure when C5 is in the presence ofthe cosolvents trifluoroethanol or hexafluoroisopropanol The high-resolution solutionstructureof HIV ... the model structure [33], which is based on the NMR structureofthe SIV gp41 ectodomain [18] The gp120 C5 structure is shown in red and is taken from the present work Thestructureofthe core ... in the gp120 X-ray structure; thus, the C5 domain can be overlaid with the C terminus ofthe gp120 X-ray structure (the RMSD ofthe NMR VKI backbone to the X-ray VKI backbone is ˚ 0.4 A) The...
... Superimposition ofthesolutionstructureofthe human PDI-b¢ (blue) with the crystal structureof yeast PDI-b¢ (red, Protein Data Bank entry code 2B5E) (C) Superimposition ofthesolutionstructureof human ... mm of monomers at 30 °C Most ofthe 1H-15N HSQC signals ofthe dimeric form of PDI-bb¢ coincide with the signals ofthe monomeric form or are weak as a result ofthe high molecular weight ofthe ... one structure, the catalytic cysteines face each other; in the other, the catalytic residues ofthe a domain face away from the a¢ domain The crystal structures also revealed the presence of a...
... helices and of P16 (Fig 1) Helices 5002 Fig Stereo views ofthesolution and crystal structures of DnaG-C (A) Superposition ofthe backbone atoms of residues 447–581 ofthe 20 NMR conformers of DnaG-C ... boundaries of helix (Fig 3D,E), showing that this helix can be separated from the core ofthestructureThesolutionstructureof DnaG-C identifies the crystal FEBS Journal 273 (2006) 4997–5009 ª 2006 The ... binds to the core ofthestructure in the monomeric solutionstructure (Figs 3A and 4) The two conformers in the crystal structure vary not only with regard to helix (Fig 3D,E) but also in the part...
... undetectable in five ofthe 10 selected structures Figure 8E shows a representation ofthe electrostatic potential associated with the contact surface ofthe Nogo-40 structureThe most interesting ... for the use of TFE, which represents a common practice in stabilizing thestructureof a polypeptide with intrinsic helical propensity to enable their further analysis [29] The NMR structureof ... partially structured but can be induced to form a helical structure via interaction with Zn2+ Furthermore, the determination ofthe Nogo-40 solutionstructure offers a starting point for further understanding...
... twist ofthe b sheet of androctonin compared to the two other peptides Despite such differences, the rmsd ofthe coordinates ofthe b strands ofthe three peptides when superimposed on the backbone ... on each side ofthe sheet reduces considerably the hydrophobicity ofthe surface of androctonin when compared to the two other peptides (Fig 5) Mode of action The mode of action ofthe three peptides ... in the headgroup region ofthe membrane, leading to a decrease ofthe thickness ofthe lipid bilayer, and then to (b) an active state, when the peptide penetrates the hydrocarbon core of the...
... )65) To determine the amplitude ofthe toxin-induced slow inactivation, we subtracted the control traces from the traces recorded in the presence ofthe toxin The amplitude of these toxin-induced ... separation of all the b Na-ScTxs from all the a Na-ScTxs The a Na-ScTxs have identities ofthe order of 50% among themselves, the same being true for all the b Na-ScTxs (data not shown) However, when the ... capable of discriminating between Na+-channel isoforms ofthe same organism (e.g the rat brain isoform rNaV1.1 is 10-fold more sensitive to the action ofthe a Na-ScTx Lqq5 than the cardiac isoform...
... had inhibited its structure elucidation A hallmark ofthe MT structures is the dependence on the sequential position ofthe cysteine in the primary sequence, the identity ofthe coordinated metal ... positioning ofthe seven cysteine residues with other members ofthe MT family of proteins, none ofthe other structurally characterized MTs show the same fold This is reflected in the r.m.s.d ... derived structureofthe yeast MT without the 13 C-terminal residues and the small angle X-ray scattering pattern ofthe full length protein which has been attributed to the core ofthe NMR structure...
... the length of loop I is longer in short neurotoxins The NMR structureof NTX-1 is closest to that ofthe a-cobratoxin crystal The superposition of these two ˚ structures shows an RMSD value of ... between the two structures in this region For example, the side chain of Arg35 is in proximity to Trp31 in the crystal structure, whereas thesolutionstructure shows that the aromatic side chains of ... the X-ray structure can be observed in the NMR structures but the length ofthe b-strand in loop I in solution is somewhat shorter than that ofthe crystal one (Fig 6A,B) The presence of an additional...
... mass of PAF) as a result ofthe presence of three disulfide bonds Importantly, the MS data yielded evidence demonstrating the lack of any post-translational modification of native PAF other than the ... mPAF at the respective concentrations of and 100 lgÆmL)1 Fig Ribbon diagram ofthe mean PAF structure without disulfide bond constraints the core ofthe protein (Fig 9) As a consequence ofthe highly-twisted ... positioned in the space between b4 and loop and create a welldefined aromatic region ofthe protein The topology ofthe disulfide pairs and the function ofthe cysteines According to the biochemical...