Effect of mutations on the hydrophobic interactions of the hierarchical molecular structure and mechanical properties of epithelial keratin 1/10.

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Human epithelial keratin is an intermediate filament protein that serves as a backbone to maintain the stability of the cell nucleus and mechanical stability of the whole cells. The present study focused on two point mutations, F231L and S233L, of the 1B domain of keratin K 1/10 related to the rare genetic skin disease palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK). We used molecular dynamics simulation to study the effects of...

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