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Surprisingly, the α s fusion protein that was the most functional, α s -GFP (92-94), resulted from an insertion into an α helix (figure 3), while the insertions in exposed loops, α s -GFP (67-69) and α s -GFP (188-190), were not functional.
The path travelled by the peripheral fiber(s) is governed by its helix hand (clockwise for right-handed, counter-clockwise for left-handed structures).
Based on an earlier secondary structure of the Id(i-iii) region, the κ helix included positions 190-204 (Figure 2a).
These include the glycine-rich loop bounded by a β-strand and an a helix that is typical of Rossmann fold nucleotide-binding proteins, a conserved glutamate specific to the amino oxidase family, that interacts with ribose in FAD and other residues of the substrate and cofactor-binding site.
Chemokines are small, positively charged, secreted proteins that consist of an N-terminal region of variable conformation, three antiparallel beta-pleated sheets connected by loops, and a C-terminal alpha helix [ 1 ] . These proteins are multifunctional, with different regions of the molecules, in particular the N- and C-termini, performing specific functions [e.g.