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Topology of the disulfide bonds in the antiviral lectin scytovirin†

  1. Tinoush Moulaei1,‡,
  2. Olga Stuchlik2,‡,
  3. Matthew Reed2,
  4. Weirong Yuan3,
  5. Jan Pohl2,
  6. Wuyuan Lu3,
  7. Lauren Haugh-Krumpe4,
  8. Barry R. O'Keefe5,
  9. Alexander Wlodawer1,*

Article first published online: 23 JUN 2010

DOI: 10.1002/pro.445

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 19, Issue 9, pages 1649–1661, September 2010

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Moulaei, T., Stuchlik, O., Reed, M., Yuan, W., Pohl, J., Lu, W., Haugh-Krumpe, L., O'Keefe, B. R. and Wlodawer, A. (2010), Topology of the disulfide bonds in the antiviral lectin scytovirin. Protein Science, 19: 1649–1661. doi: 10.1002/pro.445

Author Information

  1. 1

    Protein Structure Section, Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, NCI-Frederick, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201

  2. 2

    Biotechnology Core Facility Branch, Division of Scientific Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333

  3. 3

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

  4. 4

    SAIC-Frederick Inc., National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201

  5. 5

    Molecular Targets Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NCI-Frederick, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201

  1. ‡

    Tinoush Moulaei and Olga Stuchlik contributed equally to this work.

*Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, NCI, Frederick, MD 21702-1201

  1. †

    Disclaimer: The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2010
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUN 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 14 JUN 2010
  4. Manuscript Revised: 9 JUN 2010
  5. Manuscript Received: 5 APR 2010

Funded by

  • National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. Grant Number: HHSN261200800001E
  • Intramural Research Program of the NIH
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Center for Cancer Research
  • Intramural AIDS Targeted Antiviral Program of the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. Grant Number: 5R01AI072732

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