Doppel

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Doppel (Dpl), named for downstream prion protein like[1], is a homolog of the prion protein (PrP). It is a cell surface glycoprotein.

Structure of Dpl

PDB ID 1lg4

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1lg4, 20 NMR models ()
Gene: Prnd (Homo sapiens)
Related: 1i17
Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum
Coordinates: save as pdb, mmCIF, xml


Dpl has the same fold as PrP, with three alpha helices and two short beta strands, however it differs in that the third helix has a significant kink in it and it also contains two disulphide bonds.

References

Moore et al. (1999) Ataxia in Prion Protein (PrP)-deficient Mice is Associated with Upregulation of the Novel PrP-like Protein Doppel J. Mol. Biol. 292, 797-817

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