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Formation of cytoplasmic turns between two closely spaced transmembrane helices during membrane protein integration into the ER membrane.
Journal of molecular biology - 4 Aug 2000
Sääf A, Hermansson M, von Heijne G
Abstract excerpt
The helical hairpin, two closely spaced transmembrane helices separated by a short turn, is a recurring structural element in integral membrane proteins, and may serve as a compact unit that inserts into the membrane en bloc. Previously, we have determined the propensities of the 20 natural amino acids, when present in the middle of a long hydrophobic stretch, to induce the formation of a helical hairpin with a...
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