Self-assembled structures of hydrophobins HFBI and HFBII

Hydrophobins are small proteins that function in the growth and development of fungi. The structures of class II hydrophobins HFBI and HFBII from Trichoderma reesei were studied using grazing incidence X‐ray diffraction. HFBI was weakly ordered but HFBII formed a highly crystalline coating on water...

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Published in:Journal of applied crystallography 2003-06, Vol.36 (3-1), p.499-502
Main Authors: Ritva, Serimaa, Torkkeli, Mika, Paananen, Arja, Linder, Markus, Kisko, Kaisa, Knaapila, Matti, Ikkala, Olli, Vuorimaa, Elina, Lemmetyinen, Helge, Seeck, Oliver
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Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction
hydrophobin
Molecular biophysics
Structure in molecular biology
Tridimensional structure
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Summary:Hydrophobins are small proteins that function in the growth and development of fungi. The structures of class II hydrophobins HFBI and HFBII from Trichoderma reesei were studied using grazing incidence X‐ray diffraction. HFBI was weakly ordered but HFBII formed a highly crystalline coating on water surface. Change from monoclinic to hexagonal structure was observed as the sample dried. The three‐dimensional structures differed from the oblique two‐dimensional structures observed in Langmuir‐Blodgett monolayers of both HFBI and HFBII by atomic force microscopy.
ISSN:1600-5767
0021-8898
1600-5767
DOI:10.1107/S0021889803000578