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==Leucine Zipper == | ==Leucine Zipper == | ||
<StructureSection load='2zta' size='340' side='right' caption='Leucine Zipper' scene=''> | <StructureSection load='2zta' size='340' side='right' caption='Leucine Zipper' scene=''> | ||
- | The Leucine Zipper is a protein structural motif consisting of two alpha helices coiled around each other. The crystal structure shown here is a small part of a much larger protein from yeast called GCN4 '''Sandbox bcce6'''. Click above on '''edit this page''' to modify. Be careful with the < and > signs. | + | The Leucine Zipper is a protein structural motif consisting of two alpha helices coiled around each other. The crystal structure shown here (PDB ID:2ZTA) is a small part of a much larger protein from yeast called GCN4. |
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+ | The two <scene name='59/596443/Backbone_overview/1'>backbones</scene> together make a left handed superhelix. The amino acids between the two helices are <scene name='59/596443/Nonpolar/1'>nonpolar (valine, leucine, and isoleucine)</scene>, and the many <scene name='59/596443/Leucines_ball_and_stick/1'>leucines</scene> obviously give the name for this protein motif. '''Sandbox bcce6'''. Click above on '''edit this page''' to modify. Be careful with the < and > signs. | ||
You may include any references to papers as in: the use of JSmol in Proteopedia <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref> or to the article describing Jmol <ref>PMID:21638687</ref> to the rescue. | You may include any references to papers as in: the use of JSmol in Proteopedia <ref>DOI 10.1002/ijch.201300024</ref> or to the article describing Jmol <ref>PMID:21638687</ref> to the rescue. | ||
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References
- ↑ Hanson, R. M., Prilusky, J., Renjian, Z., Nakane, T. and Sussman, J. L. (2013), JSmol and the Next-Generation Web-Based Representation of 3D Molecular Structure as Applied to Proteopedia. Isr. J. Chem., 53:207-216. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijch.201300024
- ↑ Herraez A. Biomolecules in the computer: Jmol to the rescue. Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 2006 Jul;34(4):255-61. doi: 10.1002/bmb.2006.494034042644. PMID:21638687 doi:10.1002/bmb.2006.494034042644