| Abstract |
Intrinsically disordered Family 4 Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA_4) proteins are important in many organisms' ability to survive extreme drying, or desiccation. Interestingly, these proteins adopt novel structures upon desiccation, which is thought to confer their protective capabilities. Specifically, it is believed that conserved 11-residue motifs in LEA_4 proteins become more helical in water deficient environments, which enables them to protect sensitive proteins in the cell. However, this is not the only situation in which LEA_4 protein structure is altered. |
| Authors |
Vincent Nicholson  , Kenny Nguyen  , Feng Ye , Shahar Sukenik , Thomas E. Boothby
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| Journal Info |
Elsevier BV | Biophysical Journal , vol: 122
, iss: 3
, pages: 346a - 347a
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| Publication Date |
2/1/2023 |
| ISSN |
0006-3495 |
Type |
article |
| Open Access |
hybrid
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| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2022.11.1925 |
| Keywords |
LEA Proteins (Score: 0.551779)
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