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Crystal Structure of the DFNKF Segment of Human Calcitonin Unveils Aromatic Interactions between Phenylalanines
Author(s) -
Bertolani Arianna,
Pizzi Andrea,
Pirrie Lisa,
Gazzera Lara,
Morra Giulia,
Meli Massimiliano,
Colombo Giorgio,
Gei Alessandro,
Cavallo Gabriella,
Terraneo Giancarlo,
Metrangolo Pierangelo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201605299
Subject(s) - steric effects , zipper , calcitonin , chemistry , cover (algebra) , crystal (programming language) , peptide , stereochemistry , crystallography , biochemistry , biology , computer science , engineering , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , algorithm , programming language
Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Pierangelo Metrangolo at the Politecnico di Milano. The image depicts the steric zipper formed by the amyloidogenic peptide, DFNKF. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.201604639.