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RESEARCH PRODUCT

High Resolution Solution NMR Structure of the Z Domain of Staphylococcal Protein A. Analysis of Secondary Structure for Free Z Domain and Bounded to IgG Antibody

Roberto TejeroBjörn NilssonGaetano T. MontelioneM. ThasiroBernardo CeldaDiane E. Zimmerman

subject

biology'de novo' protein foldingChemistryStaphylococcal proteinProtein engineeringbiology.organism_classificationCrystallographyBiochemistryDomain (ring theory)biology.proteinAntibodyProtein AProtein secondary structureBacteria

description

Staphylococcal protein A (SpA) is a cell-wall-bound pathogenicity factor from the bacterium Staphylcoccus aureus. It exhibits tight binding to many IgG, IgA and IgM molecules at site(s) different from antigen-combining site. Because of their small size and immunoglobulin (IgG)-binding activities, domains of protein A are important targets for protein engineering efforts and for the development of computational approaches for de novo protein folding.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5622-6_14