2AWR Structural Protein Dna date Sep 02, 2005
title Protamine-Dna Complex 1
authors K.Biegeleisen
compound source
Molecule: Sperm Protamine P1
Chain: A
Synonym: Cysteine-Rich Protamine
 Organism_scientific: Homo Sapiens
Organism_common: Human

Molecule: Sperm Protamine P2
Chain: B
Synonym: Histone P2, Hp2, Protamine P3, Hp3, Protamine P4, Hp4, Basic Nuclear Protein Hps1, Basic Nuclear Protein Hps2, Hpi1, Hpi2;
Organism_scientific: Homo Sapiens
Organism_common: Human

Molecule: 30-Mer
Chain: C
Engineered: Yes
Synthetic: Yes

Molecule: 30-Mer
Chain: D
Engineered: Yes
Synthetic: Yes

Molecule: 29-Mer
Chain: E, G
Engineered: Yes
Synthetic: Yes

Molecule: 29-Mer
Chain: F, H
Engineered: Yes
Synthetic: Yes
methodTheoretical Model
Primary referenceThe probable structure of the protamine-DNA complex., Biegeleisen K, J Theor Biol. 2006 Aug 7;241(3):533-40. Epub 2006 Jan 27. PMID:16442565
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