Abstract
One bond makes all the difference: Three suitably positioned amino acid side chains (see picture) and a hydrophobic environment are all that is required for an amidation reaction with remarkable consequences. An emerging central building block of bacterial surface proteins owes its stability to a spontaneously formed isopeptide bond. The impact of this bond on protein structure and dynamics and the mechanism of its formation are scrutinized in detail.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8421-8425 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 45 |
| Early online date | 28 Sept 2010 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2010 |
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Dive into the research topics of 'NMR spectroscopic and theoretical analysis of a spontaneously formed Lys-Asp isopeptide bond'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
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Carb Export: Bacteria Ref: 081862/Z/06/Z: Carbohydrate export in bacteria
Naismith, J. (PI) & Ingledew, W. J. (CoI)
1/10/07 → 31/01/14
Project: Standard
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BBSRC BBS/B/14426: SPORT
Naismith, J. (PI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
18/10/04 → 30/04/12
Project: Standard
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