CRYSTALLIZATION OF THE MOTILE MAJOR SPERM PROTEIN (MSP) OF THE NEMATODE ASCARIS-SUUM

被引:12
作者
STEWART, M [1 ]
KING, KL [1 ]
ROBERTS, TM [1 ]
机构
[1] FLORIDA STATE UNIV,DEPT BIOL SCI,TALLAHASSEE,FL 32306
关键词
CYTOSKELETON; MOTILITY; FILAMENTS; HELICES;
D O I
10.1006/jmbi.1993.1383
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have obtained orthorhombic crystals (space group P212121, a = 72 Å, b = 78 Å, c = 452 Å) of the major cytoskeletal protein associated with the amoeboid motility of Ascaris sperm. These crystals diffract past 3.5 Å and appear to be constructed from arrays of helical fibres of the major sperm protein. The fibres within the crystals appear to be closely analogous to those seen in vitro and in vivo.
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