Multi-protein assemblies

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Many PDB files contain complexes in which a particular protein is interacting with a different protein in what are called multi-protein assemblies or multi-protein complexes. These interactions, if biologically relevant, can be immensely insightful in shedding light on cellular and extracellular processes.

Contents 1 See Also 2 Examples 3 Web Sites 4 Literature Citations

See Also

• Crystal contacts
• X-ray crystallography
• Biological assembly
• Ligand

Examples

• Ribosome
• Human Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Complexed with its Receptor
• Platelet-receptor glycoprotein Ib alpha bound to the von Willebrand Factor A1 Domain

Web Sites

• PICCOLO, a comprehensive relational database featuring the details of structurally characterized protein-protein interactions.

Literature Citations

Literature citations will be found at the respective servers linked above.