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A rationally designed oligopeptide shows significant conformational changes upon binding to sulphate ions.

Oligopeptides that interact with oxoanions were developed by rational design methods.

Demuth, C.
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Dual Function for U2AF35 in AG-Dependent Pre-mRNA Splicing

The splicing factor U2AF is required for the recruitment of U2 small nuclear RNP to pre-mRNAs in higher eukaryotes.

Guth, S.
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Use of fluorescence polarization to monitor MHC-peptide interactions in solution.

We describe here fluorescence polarization-based methods to investigate class I MHC-peptide interactions in solution.

Dédier, S.
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Customized versus universal scoring functions: application to class I MHC–peptide binding free energy predictions

A tailor-made free energy scoring method (Fresno) has been compared to six universal scoring functions (Chemscore, Dock, FlexX, Gold, Pmf, Score) for predicting the binding …

Logean, A.
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NMR-restrained docking of a peptidic inhibitor to the N-terminal domain of the phosphoenolpyruvate:sugar phosphotransferase enzyme I.

Starting from the NMR structure of the binary complex between the N-terminal domain of the unphosphorylated enzyme I (EIN) of the phosphoenolpyruvate:sugar phosphotransferase (PTS) …

Rognan, D.
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Protein-Based Virtual Screening of Chemical Databases. 1. Evaluation of Different Docking/Scoring Combinations

Three different database docking programs (Dock, FlexX, Gold) have been used in combination with seven scoring functions (Chemscore, Dock, FlexX, Fresno, Gold, Pmf, Score) to …

Bissantz, C.
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Synergistic Use of Virtual Screening and Biophysical Methods for the Protein-Based Design of Peptidomimetics

Combining virtual screening with biophysical studies of protein-ligand complexes is an effective tool for designing new peptidomimetics.

Rognan, D.
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Structural Characterization of the Cysteine-rich Domain of TFIIH p44 Subunit

In an effort to understand the structure function relationship of TFIIH, a transcription/repair factor, we focused our attention on the p44 subunit, which plays a central role in …

Fribourg, S.
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Thermodynamic stability of HLA-B*2705. Peptide complexes. Effect of peptide and major histocompatibility complex protein mutations.

Designing synthetic vaccines from class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-binding antigenic peptides requires not only knowledge of the binding affinity of the designed …

Dédier, S.
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An N-Acetylated Natural Ligand of Human Histocompatibility Leukocyte Antigen (Hla)-B39

Sequence-independent interactions involving the free peptidic NH2 terminus are thought to be an essential feature of peptide binding to classical major histocompatibility complex …

Yagüe, J.
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