Abstract
Seven discrete families of cytokines have been identified by sequence and structural analysis. Within this diverse set of protein folds, the hematopoietic growth factors and tumor necrosis factor-like cytokines display a remarkable degree of variation upon their respective topological frameworks. In addition, prototype X-ray structures of ligand-receptor complexes reveal two different strategies of receptor engagement.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 815-827 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Structural Biology |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |