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Effects of stand-alone polar residue on membrane protein stability and structure.
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes - 1 Jun 2024
Chang Yu-Chu, Cao Zheng, Chen Wai-Ting, Huang Wei-Chun
Abstract excerpt
Helical membrane proteins generally have a hydrophobic nature, with apolar side chains comprising the majority of the transmembrane (TM) helices. However, whenever polar side chains are present in the TM domain, they often exert a crucial role in structural interactions with other polar residues, such as TM helix associations and oligomerization. Moreover, polar residues in the TM region also often participate in...
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