Structural basis for the aminoacid composition of proteins from halophilic archea.
Proteins from halophilic organisms, which live in extreme saline conditions, have evolved to remain folded at very high ionic strengths. The surfaces of halophilic proteins show a biased amino acid composition with a high prevalence of aspartic and glutamic acids, a low frequency of lysine, and a hi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2780699?pdf=render |