title: Non-globular structures of tandem repeats in proteins.
abstract: There are two classes of tandem repeats in proteins - globular and non-globular. There are two subclasses of non-globular repeats. The first, such as collagen, form stable helices. Members of the second are flexible and somewhat disordered both in vitro and in vivo. This review focuses on this second subclass.
authors.affiliation: Sapporo Medical University Center for Medical Education, Sapporo, Japan. matusima@sapmed.ac.jp
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsushima
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Kretsinger
mesh_terms: D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D020080:Tandem Repeat Sequences
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011506:Proteins