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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society1997

Design, synthesis, expression, and characterization of the genes for mouse Fc gamma RIIb1 and Fc gamma RIIb2 cytoplasmic regions.

L Chen, N L Thompson, G J Pielak

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Article in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 1997. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

L ChenDepartment of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599-3290, USA.
N L Thompson
G J Pielak
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS IN RECEPTOR-MEDIATED PHAGOCYTOSISR01GM037145 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI THOMPSON, NANCY L. · 1986 to 1997
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CELL SURFACE DYNAMICS OF IGG FC RECEPTOR INTERACTIONSR55GM037145 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI THOMPSON, NANCY L. · 1998 to 1998
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NIGMS NIH HHS GM-37145
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The cytoplasmic regions of the mouse low-affinity Fc gamma RII isoforms, mFc gamma RIIb1, and mFc gamma RIIb2, play a key role in signal transduction by mediating different cellular functions. mFc gamma RIIb1 has a 94-residue cytoplasmic region, whereas mFc gamma RIIb2 has a 47-residue cytoplasmic region. Genes encoding the cytoplasmic regions of mFc gamma RIIb1 (b1-94) and mFc gamma RIIb2 (b2-47) were designed, synthesized, and expressed as fusion proteins in Escherichia coli. A sequence-specific protease, thrombin, was used to release the b1-94 peptide, which was purified by using HPLC. The b2-47 peptide was synthesized chemically. CD spectropolarimetry was employed to examine the secondary structures of b1-94 and b2-47. These studies were conducted in aqueous solution, in mixtures of water and trifluoroethanol or methanol, and as a function of temperature. The results indicate that the b1-94 and b2-47 structures are sensitive functions of the solvent environment, and that nonaqueous solvents induce significant alpha-helical structure.

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Genes, SyntheticProtein ConformationAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceCell LineCircular DichroismCloning, MolecularCytoplasmDrug DesignEscherichia coliMiceMolecular Sequence DataPeptide FragmentsProtein EngineeringProtein Structure, SecondaryPeptide FragmentsReceptors, IgGRecombinant Fusion Proteins

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PMID9144775
PMCPMC2143699
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