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Unfolding of bacteriophage P22 tailspike protein: enhanced thermal stability of an N-terminal fusion mutant.
FEBS letters - 7 Aug 1998
Carbonell X, Villaverde A
Abstract excerpt
The tailspike protein (TSP) of bacteriophage P22 is a homotrimeric multifunctional protein responsible for cell attachment and hydrolysis of the Salmonella typhimurium host cell receptor. Despite the folding of TSP involves the formation of thermolabile intermediates, the mature protein is extremely resistant to heat and detergent denaturation. We have analyzed the thermal resistance and unfolding pathway of two...
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