[Folding of beta-hairpins].
Identification of the factors governing the formation of beta-structure independently of the rest of the protein is important for understanding the folding process of protein into a unique native structure. It has been shown that some beta-hairpins can fold autonomously into native-like structures, either in aqueous solution or in the presence of an organic co-solvent. Our aim is to review recent theoretical and experimental studies of folding of beta-structures.
Galzitskaia
O V
OV
Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290 Russia. ogalzit@vega.protres.ru
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017510:Protein Folding; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary