Evidence for the emergence of β-trefoils by 'Peptide Budding' from an IgG-like β-sandwich.

As sequence and structure comparison algorithms gain sensitivity, the intrinsic interconnectedness of the protein universe has become increasingly apparent. Despite this general trend, β-trefoils have emerged as an uncommon counterexample: They are an isolated protein lineage for which few, if any,...

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Main Authors: Liam M Longo, Rachel Kolodny, Shawn E McGlynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-02-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009833