Chirality of coiled coils: elasticity matters.
Coiled coils are important protein-protein interaction motifs with high specificity that are used to assemble macromolecular complexes. Their simple geometric organization, consisting of alpha helices wrapped around each other, confers remarkable mechanical properties. A geometrical and mechanical c...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2008
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