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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Autores principales: Neukirch, S, Goriely, A, Hausrath, A
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2008