The Tertiary Structure and Backbone Dynamics of Human Prolactin
Keeler C, Dannies PS, Hodsdon ME. The Tertiary Structure and Backbone Dynamics of Human Prolactin. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2003, 328: 1105-1121. PMID: 12729745, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2836(03)00367-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFour-dimensional heteronuclear NMR spectroscopyTertiary structureBackbone dynamicsFour-helical bundleN-terminal loopSecretory granulesHeteronuclear NMR spectroscopyExtrapituitary prolactinNMR relaxation phenomenaThird helixFirst helixSecond helixGolgi complexFunctional bindingHematopoietic cytokinesBundle topologyDiscrete structural differencesFemale reproductive systemHuman prolactinProlactin receptorReversible oligomerizationHelixShort loopsReproductive systemGrowth factor