Mutagenesis and characterization studies of E. Coli DNA-binding protein from starved cells (DPS)

Ferritins are proteins that form spherical protein cages surrounding nanacavities filled with iron.E.coli DNA-binding protein from starved cell (DPS), a mini-ferritin capable of self-assembling into 12-meric (twelve monomers) nanocages, was chosen as the basis for an alanine-shaving mutagenesis stud...

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Main Author: Ang, Emmiline Xiao Wei
Other Authors: Brendan Patrick Orner
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/40952
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description Ferritins are proteins that form spherical protein cages surrounding nanacavities filled with iron.E.coli DNA-binding protein from starved cell (DPS), a mini-ferritin capable of self-assembling into 12-meric (twelve monomers) nanocages, was chosen as the basis for an alanine-shaving mutagenesis study to investigate the importance of key amino acid in controlling protein stability and self-assembly.
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spelling ntu-10356/409522023-02-28T23:11:51Z Mutagenesis and characterization studies of E. Coli DNA-binding protein from starved cells (DPS) Ang, Emmiline Xiao Wei Brendan Patrick Orner School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Biochemistry Ferritins are proteins that form spherical protein cages surrounding nanacavities filled with iron.E.coli DNA-binding protein from starved cell (DPS), a mini-ferritin capable of self-assembling into 12-meric (twelve monomers) nanocages, was chosen as the basis for an alanine-shaving mutagenesis study to investigate the importance of key amino acid in controlling protein stability and self-assembly. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biological Chemistry 2010-06-25T02:41:28Z 2010-06-25T02:41:28Z 2010 2010 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/40952 en 32 p. application/pdf
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Mutagenesis and characterization studies of E. Coli DNA-binding protein from starved cells (DPS)
title Mutagenesis and characterization studies of E. Coli DNA-binding protein from starved cells (DPS)
title_full Mutagenesis and characterization studies of E. Coli DNA-binding protein from starved cells (DPS)
title_fullStr Mutagenesis and characterization studies of E. Coli DNA-binding protein from starved cells (DPS)
title_full_unstemmed Mutagenesis and characterization studies of E. Coli DNA-binding protein from starved cells (DPS)
title_short Mutagenesis and characterization studies of E. Coli DNA-binding protein from starved cells (DPS)
title_sort mutagenesis and characterization studies of e coli dna binding protein from starved cells dps
topic DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Biochemistry
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