Structure of Bombyx mori chemosensory protein 1 in solution

Severine Jansen, Josef Chmelik, Lukas Zidek, Petr Padrta, Petr Novak, Zbynek Zdrahal, Jean-Francois Picimbon, Christer Löfstedt, Vladimir Sklenar

Forskningsoutput: TidskriftsbidragArtikel i vetenskaplig tidskriftPeer review

Sammanfattning

Chemosensory Proteins (CSPs) represent a family of conserved proteins found in insects that may be involved in chemosensory functions. BmorCSP1 is expressed mainly in antennae and legs of the silkworm moth Bombyx morii and was cloned from antennal cDNA. Here we report the determination of the structure of Bombyx mori CSP1 (BmorCSP1) by NMR. The overall fold of BmorCSP1 is globular and comprises six a-helices. These helices span residues 10-14, 17-27, 35-49, 57-72, 75-85, and 92-100. The internal hydrophobic sides of the helices are formed mostly by leucine and isoleucine residues and, therefore, well suited to constitute a binding site for hydrophobic ligands.
Originalspråkengelska
Sidor (från-till)135-145
TidskriftArchives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
Volym66
Nummer3
DOI
StatusPublished - 2007

Ämnesklassifikation (UKÄ)

  • Zoologi
  • Biologi

Fingeravtryck

Utforska forskningsämnen för ”Structure of Bombyx mori chemosensory protein 1 in solution”. Tillsammans bildar de ett unikt fingeravtryck.

Citera det här