2001
Computation and mutagenesis suggest a right‐handed structure for the synaptobrevin transmembrane dimer
Fleming K, Engelman D. Computation and mutagenesis suggest a right‐handed structure for the synaptobrevin transmembrane dimer. Proteins Structure Function And Bioinformatics 2001, 45: 313-317. PMID: 11746678, DOI: 10.1002/prot.1151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmembrane dimerSingle transmembrane segmentBiological membrane fusionProtein-protein interactionsRight-handed structureInterhelical hydrogen bondsSequence-specific mannerTransmembrane segmentsDimerization motifThree-dimensional structureMutagenesis studiesMembrane fusionSuccessful structure predictionSide-chain atomsStructure predictionSpecific mannerKey playersComputational searchDimersSynaptobrevinMutagenesisComputational methodsAssociation thermodynamicsMotifGlycophorinGenetic selection for and molecular dynamic modeling of a protein transmembrane domain multimerization motif from a random Escherichia coli genomic library 1 1 Edited by G. von Heijne
Leeds J, Boyd D, Huber D, Sonoda G, Luu H, Engelman D, Beckwith J. Genetic selection for and molecular dynamic modeling of a protein transmembrane domain multimerization motif from a random Escherichia coli genomic library 1 1 Edited by G. von Heijne. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2001, 313: 181-195. PMID: 11601855, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.5007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionBacteriophage lambdaBase SequenceBinding SitesCell MembraneCloning, MolecularDimerizationDNA-Binding ProteinsEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsGenes, BacterialGenetic VectorsGenomic LibraryMembrane ProteinsModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataProtein BindingProtein Sorting SignalsProtein Structure, QuaternaryProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein SubunitsProtein TransportRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRepressor ProteinsViral ProteinsViral Regulatory and Accessory ProteinsConceptsTransmembrane domainTransmembrane helix-helix associationE. coli inner membraneMembrane protein structuresGenomic DNA fragmentsHelix-helix associationG. von HeijneHelix-helix interactionsSite-directed mutagenesisSixth transmembrane domainTransmembrane helicesRepressor DNAGenetic toolsInner membraneVon HeijneProtein structureDNA fragmentsGenetic selectionNovel sequencesMultimerization motifMotifSequenceHomomultimerizationDomainMutagenesisThe Cα—H⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen bond: A determinant of stability and specificity in transmembrane helix interactions
Senes A, Ubarretxena-Belandia I, Engelman D. The Cα—H⋅⋅⋅O hydrogen bond: A determinant of stability and specificity in transmembrane helix interactions. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 9056-9061. PMID: 11481472, PMCID: PMC55372, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.161280798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane protein structuresMembrane protein foldingTransmembrane helix associationTransmembrane helix interactionsHelix-helix interactionsTransmembrane helicesProtein foldingPacking interfaceHelix associationHelix interactionsProtein structureDeterminants of stabilityCalphaStructural motifsHelixSerineFoldingMotifHydrogen bondsImportant determinantInteractionGlycophorinSpecificityCαDeterminantsHelical membrane proteins: diversity of functions in the context of simple architecture
Ubarretxena-Belandia I, Engelman D. Helical membrane proteins: diversity of functions in the context of simple architecture. Current Opinion In Structural Biology 2001, 11: 370-376. PMID: 11406389, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-440x(00)00217-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelical membrane proteinsGenome-wide scaleAlpha-helical conformationDiversity of functionsIdentification of motifsMembrane proteinsProtein regionsHelix interactionsPolar sidechainsStructural roleLipid bilayersProteinDiversityMotifUse of deviationsConformationSidechainsFunctionFurther investigationBilayersSequestrationIdentification
2000
Interhelical hydrogen bonding drives strong interactions in membrane proteins
Xiao Zhou F, Cocco M, Russ W, Brunger A, Engelman D. Interhelical hydrogen bonding drives strong interactions in membrane proteins. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 2000, 7: 154-160. PMID: 10655619, DOI: 10.1038/72430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAsparagineCell MembraneChloramphenicol O-AcetyltransferaseCircular DichroismDetergentsDimerizationDNA-Binding ProteinsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelFungal ProteinsGlycophorinsHydrogen BondingLeucine ZippersMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMembrane ProteinsMicellesMicrococcal NucleaseMolecular Sequence DataPeptidesProtein ConformationProtein KinasesProtein Structure, SecondaryRecombinant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsConceptsMembrane proteinsHelix associationTransmembrane α-helicesIntegral membrane proteinsInterhelical hydrogen bondingModel transmembrane helixTransmembrane helicesMembrane helicesGCN4 leucine zipperLeucine zipperPolar residuesSoluble proteinHydrophobic leucineΑ-helixBiological membranesProteinHelixNon-specific interactionsValine (HAV) sequenceMembraneZipperFoldingMotifAsparagineResidues
1996
A Zinc-binding Domain Involved in the Dimerization of RAG1
Rodgers K, Bu Z, Fleming K, Schatz D, Engelman D, Coleman J. A Zinc-binding Domain Involved in the Dimerization of RAG1. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1996, 260: 70-84. PMID: 8676393, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombination-activating gene 1Zinc-binding motifDimerization domainZinc fingerProtein-protein interactionsLymphoid-specific genesN-terminal thirdZinc finger sequencesAmino acid residuesC3HC4 motifRAG1 sequencesRAG1 proteinTerminal domainHomodimer formationAcid residuesBiophysical techniquesGene 1Energetics of associationMonomeric subunitsMotifProteinFinger sequencesSequenceC3HC4Zinc ions
1994
A dimerization motif for transmembrane α–helices
Lemmon M, Treutlein H, Adams P, Brünger A, Engelman D. A dimerization motif for transmembrane α–helices. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 1994, 1: 157-163. PMID: 7656033, DOI: 10.1038/nsb0394-157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmembrane α-helicesHydrophobic transmembrane α-helicesSpecific helix-helix interactionsΑ-helixIntegral membrane proteinsHelix-helix interactionsHelix-helix interfaceDimerization motifSpecific dimerizationMembrane proteinsHelix associationFunctional analysisAmino acidsSuch motifsLipid bilayersMotifParticular motifsFoldingDimerizationSuch interactionsComplex membranesProteinOligomerizationVariety of systemsInteraction
1990
MEMBRANE PROTEIN MODELS: POSSIBILITIES AND PROBABILITIES
POPOT J, ENGELMAN D. MEMBRANE PROTEIN MODELS: POSSIBILITIES AND PROBABILITIES. 1990, 147-151. DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-85166-512-9.50019-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research