Structure-based prediction of the stability of transmembrane helix–helix interactions: The sequence dependence of glycophorin A dimerization
MacKenzie K, Engelman D. Structure-based prediction of the stability of transmembrane helix–helix interactions: The sequence dependence of glycophorin A dimerization. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 3583-3590. PMID: 9520409, PMCID: PMC19879, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.7.3583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelix-helix interactionsTransmembrane helix-helix associationTransmembrane helix-helix interactionsHelix-helix associationSingle-point mutantsStructure-based predictionTransmembrane domainMembrane proteinsDimer interfaceDimerization propensitySide-chain hydrophobicityDimer stabilityPoint mutationsSteric clashesMultiple mutationsMutationsSequence dependenceCompensatory effectFavorable van der Waals interactionsMutantsFoldingProteinInteractionDimerizationGlycophorin