Structural Studies of a Potentially New Cell Surface Protein Reveal

question 18

Essay

Structural studies of a potentially new cell surface protein reveal a hydrophobic C-terminal region, several regions consisting of β sheets, predicted disulfide bonds, and a variable N-terminal area dominated by loops.Based on this information, what family of proteins might this protein belong to? What is a potential function of the hydrophobic C-terminal region?

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