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<StructureSection load='1buy' size='500' side='right' caption='Structure Erythropoietin (PDB entry [[1buy]])' scene=''>This hormone weight 30.4kD and is constituted to 166 amino acids. | <StructureSection load='1buy' size='500' side='right' caption='Structure Erythropoietin (PDB entry [[1buy]])' scene=''>This hormone weight 30.4kD and is constituted to 166 amino acids. | ||
It is composed to 4 alpha-helix: αA, αB, αC and αD which are associated the some in front of the others. | It is composed to 4 alpha-helix: αA, αB, αC and αD which are associated the some in front of the others. | ||
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αA et αD are held together by a disulfide bond between Cystéine 7 et Cystéine 161. | αA et αD are held together by a disulfide bond between Cystéine 7 et Cystéine 161. | ||
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αB et αC are held together by a short loop. </StructureSection> | αB et αC are held together by a short loop. </StructureSection> | ||
Revision as of 18:58, 27 November 2011
HUMAN ERYTHROPOIETIN
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Erythropoietin is a glycoprotein hormone which is involved in Erythropoiesis, which is the red blood cells production. It allows the differenciation of the erythrocyte precursors in the bone marrow.
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