title: Modifying preselected sites on proteins: the stretch of residues 633-642 of the myosin heavy chain is part of the actin-binding site.
abstract: We have designed an "antipeptide" capable of firmly and specifically interacting with a preselected stretch of myosin S-1 heavy chain. Covalent attachment of this antipeptide to its target stretch, residues 633-642, does not affect the intrinsic ATPase activities of the protein but significantly reduces the actin-binding capabilities of the myosin head.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaussepied
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Morales
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015879:Myosin Subfragments; D009218:Myosins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D015879:Myosin Subfragments; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010455:Peptides; D009218:Myosins