Abstract
Four transmembrane segments from each of the β-, γ- and δ-protein subunits of the acetylcholine receptor (AChR) [Nature (1983) 301, 251-255], [Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1983) 80, 1111-1115] have been selected on the basis of single group rotation (SGR) theory [Symp. Structure and Dynamics of Nucleic Acids and Proteins (Sept. 1982) abst. pp.52-53], [Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (1983) 111, 1022-1029] and the hydrophobicity of amino acid sequences. One helix from each subunit is assigned to the AChR ion channel. Criteria for the selection of ion channel elements are outlined.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-247 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 155 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 8 May 1983 |
Keywords
- Acetylcholine receptor
- Amino acid hydrophobicity
- Ion channel location
- Single group rotation
- Subunit β,γ,δ
- Tertiary structure