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Peptide analogs from E-cadherin with different calcium-binding affinities.
The journal of peptide research : official journal of the American Peptide Society - 1 Mar 2000
Yang W, Tsai T, Kats M, Yang J J
Abstract excerpt
Cadherins are a family of calcium-dependent cell-surface proteins that are fundamental in controlling the development and maintenance of tissues. Motif B of E-cadherin seems to be a crucial calcium-binding site as single point mutations (D134A and D134K) completely inactivate its adhesion activity. We analyzed peptide models corresponding to motif B (amino acids 128-144) as well as selected mutations of this...
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