Isomers of epidermal growth factor with Ser --> Cys mutation at the N-terminal sequence: isomerization, stability, unfolding, refolding, and structure.

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The structure of human epidermal growth factor (EGF, 53 amino acids) comprises three distinct loops (A, B, and C) connected correspondingly by the three native disulfide bonds, Cys(6)-Cys(20), Cys(14)-Cys(31), and Cys(33)-Cys(42). The connection of Cys(6) and Cys(20) forming the N-terminal A loop is essential for the biological activity of EGF [Barnham et al. (1998) Protein Sci. 7, 1738-1749] and has also been...

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