De novo design of helical bundles as models for understanding protein folding and function |
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Authors: | Hill R B Raleigh D P Lombardi A DeGrado W F |
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Affiliation: | Johnson Research Foundation, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6059, USA. |
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Abstract: | De novo protein design has proven to be a powerful tool for understanding protein folding, structure, and function. In this Account, we highlight aspects of our research on the design of dimeric, four-helix bundles. Dimeric, four-helix bundles are found throughout nature, and the history of their design in our laboratory illustrates our hierarchic approach to protein design. This approach has been successfully applied to create a completely native-like protein. Structural and mutational analysis allowed us to explore the determinants of native protein structure. These determinants were then applied to the design of a dinuclear metal-binding protein that can now serve as a model for this important class of proteins. |
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