New numbering system standardizes protein domain comparison for better research
Adhesion G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are a group of cell-surface sensors associated with many body functions and diseases. However, they are not yet sufficiently understood to be exploited for ...
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Numbering System Enables Efficient Comparison of Protein Domains
The new numbering system, developed by researchers at Leipzig University, provides a standardised basis for the accurate transfer of research results between different model systems and humans. It is ...
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New numbering system facilitates comparability of protein domains
The numbering system identifies secondary structure elements of the GAIN domain: six alpha helices (H1-H6) and 14 strands (S1-S14) of a beta leaflet. This allows different representatives of this ...