Protein oligomerization: how and why.
A large fraction of cellular proteins are oligomeric. Protein oligomerization may often be an advantageous feature from the perspective of protein evolution and has probably evolved by a variety of mechanisms. The study of protein oligomerization may provide insights into the early protein environment and the evolution of modern proteins. Oligomeric mini-proteins, short peptides with discrete protein-like structures, may serve as valuable models for understanding features of protein oligomerization.
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Mayssam H
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Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
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D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D017510:Protein Folding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*
D001704:Biopolymers; D011506:Proteins