Small but versatile: the extraordinary functional and structural diversity of the β-grasp fold

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The β-grasp fold (β-GF), prototyped by ubiquitin (UB), has been recruited for a strikingly diverse range of biochemical functions. These functions include providing a scaffold for different enzymatic active sites (e.g. NUDIX phosphoh...

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Main Authors: Iyer Lakshminarayan M, Balaji S, Burroughs A Maxwell, Aravind L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/2/1/18