In search of the ‘bio‐active conformation’—Is it induced by the target cell membrane?
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Molecular Recognition
- Vol. 8 (1-2) , 3-8
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmr.300080103
Abstract
Conformations of regulatory peptides interacting lipid membranes were compared with those of chemically constrained molecules that react‐selectively with different receptor classes. Striking similarities in the topochemistry of molecules with similar activity were observed, The membrane‐induced topomers were almost congruent with the topomers that are selectively recognized by the same receptors. Finally, the ideas developed in the membrane compartments theory allow a quantitative prediction of receptor preference are compatible with our present knowledge of receptor structure.Keywords
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