Sandbox Reserved 922
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This is the overall <scene name='57/573136/Starting_view/1'>Dimer</scene>. The membrane access channel is accessible to lipids partitioned in the inner layer of the lipid bilayer. This is the <scene name='57/573136/Membrane_access_channel/4'>Membrane Access Channel (MAC)</scene>. This is the <scene name='57/573136/Cytosolic_port/2'>Acyl Chain Binding Pocket (ABP) and Cytosolic Port (CP)</scene>. | This is the overall <scene name='57/573136/Starting_view/1'>Dimer</scene>. The membrane access channel is accessible to lipids partitioned in the inner layer of the lipid bilayer. This is the <scene name='57/573136/Membrane_access_channel/4'>Membrane Access Channel (MAC)</scene>. This is the <scene name='57/573136/Cytosolic_port/2'>Acyl Chain Binding Pocket (ABP) and Cytosolic Port (CP)</scene>. | ||
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+ | The <scene name='57/573136/Starting_view/1'>surface</scene> of FAAH reveals <scene name='57/573136/Starting_view/2'>two openings</scene> directly accessible by the inner layer of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_bilayer lipid bilayer].<ref name= "1MT5">PMID:12459591</ref> These <scene name='57/573136/Membrane_access_channel/4'>membrane access channels</scene> (MAC) are each proceed by a respective membrane binding cap. This sturdy flap appears to be loosened by the presence of five positively charged residues, and each MAC remains conformation-stable by a salt bridge. The membrane access channel leads to the active site, which is flanked by both the <scene name='57/573136/Cytosolic_port/2'>acyl chain binding pocket and cytosolic port </scene> (ABP and CP).<ref name= "3LJ7">PMID:20493882</ref> The cytosolic port is a lengthy, flexible loop that leads directly into the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytoplasm cytoplasm], allowing the deacylated amine to enter the cell. | ||
</StructureSection > | </StructureSection > | ||
<scene name='57/573136/Membrane_access_channel/8'>Membrane Access Channel</scene> | <scene name='57/573136/Membrane_access_channel/8'>Membrane Access Channel</scene> |
Revision as of 05:43, 22 April 2014
This Sandbox is Reserved from Jan 06, 2014, through Aug 22, 2014 for use by the Biochemistry II class at the Butler University at Indianapolis, IN USA taught by R. Jeremy Johnson. This reservation includes Sandbox Reserved 911 through Sandbox Reserved 922. |
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