2016
Helix perturbations in membrane proteins assist in inter-helical interactions and optimal helix positioning in the bilayer
Shelar A, Bansal M. Helix perturbations in membrane proteins assist in inter-helical interactions and optimal helix positioning in the bilayer. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 2016, 1858: 2804-2817. PMID: 27521749, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceConserved SequenceDatabases, ProteinHemeproteinsHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsLipid BilayersMembrane ProteinsModels, MolecularOxidoreductasesProlineProtein DomainsProtein Structure, SecondaryConceptsInter-helical interactionsMembrane proteinsTM regionHelix perturbationTM helicesΠ-helixDistinct sequence signaturesIntegral membrane proteinsLow sequence identityHeme-copper oxidasesTransmembrane helicesProtein functionSequence signaturesSequence identityHydrophobic mismatchΑ-helixProtein chainsAmino acidsHelical fragmentsCopper oxidasesProteinHelix terminiHelixTerminusBilayers
2014
Sequence and conformational preferences at termini of α‐helices in membrane proteins: Role of the helix environment
Shelar A, Bansal M. Sequence and conformational preferences at termini of α‐helices in membrane proteins: Role of the helix environment. Proteins Structure Function And Bioinformatics 2014, 82: 3420-3436. PMID: 25257385, DOI: 10.1002/prot.24696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsComputational BiologyConserved SequenceDatabases, ProteinHumansHydrogen BondingHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsLipid BilayersMembrane ProteinsModels, BiologicalProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProtein StabilityProtein Structure, SecondarySoftware ValidationTerminology as TopicConceptsMembrane proteinsSequence preferenceΑ-helixC-terminusHelical membrane proteinsCommon secondary structural elementsHelix terminiStructural motifsSecondary structural elementsSecondary structure predictionRat neurotensin receptorTransmembrane helicesMembrane environmentHelix bundleSequencing studiesHelical positionsAmino acidsProteinStructure predictionTerminusMembrane coreGlobular proteinsMotifHelixConformational preferences