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Peptides from Conserved Regions of Paramyxovirus Fusion (F) Proteins are Potent Inhibitors of Viral Fusion by Lambert, D. M., Barney, S., Lambert, A. L., Guthrie, K., Medinas, R., Davis, D. E., Bucy, T., Erickson, J., Merutka, G., Petteway, S. R.

“…The synthetic peptides DP-107 and DP-178 (T-20), derived from separate domains within the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmembrane (TM)…”
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Folding propensities of peptide fragments of myoglobin by Reymond, Martine T., Dyson, H. Jane, Wright, Peter E., Merutka, Gene

“…Myoglobin has been studied extensively as a paradigm for protein folding. As part of an ongoing study of potential folding initiation sites in myoglobin, we…”
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A new class of phospholipases A2 with lysine in place of aspartate 49. Functional consequences for calcium and substrate binding by Maraganore, J M, Merutka, G, Cho, W, Welches, W, Kézdy, F J, Heinrikson, R L

“…We report here the discovery of a new class of phospholipases A2 in which Asp-49, a residue considered to be an obligate component of the catalytic apparatus,…”
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Peptide models of protein folding initiation sites. 1. Secondary structure formation by peptides corresponding to the G- and H-helices of myoglobin by Waltho, J P, Feher, V A, Merutka, G, Dyson, H J, Wright, P E

“…Myoglobin has been extensively studied as a model system for protein folding in vitro. As part of an ongoing study of myoglobin folding, we have synthesized a…”
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HIV-1 Membrane Fusion Mechanism:  Structural Studies of the Interactions between Biologically-Active Peptides from gp41 by Lawless, Mary K, Barney, Shawn, Guthrie, Kelly I, Bucy, Teresa B, Petteway, Stephen R, Merutka, Gene

“…Two synthetic peptides corresponding to sequences in HIV-1LAI gp41, T21 (aa 558−595) and T20 (aa 643−678), are strong inhibitors of HIV-1 viral fusion, having…”
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Folding of peptide fragments comprising the complete sequence of proteins. Models for initiation of protein folding. I. Myohemerythrin by Dyson, H J, Merutka, G, Waltho, J P, Lerner, R A, Wright, P E

“…In an attempt to delineate potential folding initiation sites for different protein structural motifs, we have synthesized series of peptides that span the…”
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Folding of peptide fragments comprising the complete sequence of proteins. Models for initiation of protein folding. II. Plastocyanin by Dyson, H J, Sayre, J R, Merutka, G, Shin, H C, Lerner, R A, Wright, P E

“…In an attempt to understand the earliest events in the protein folding pathway, the complete sequence of French bean plastocyanin has been synthesized as a…”
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Effect of amino acid ion pairs on peptide helicity by Merutka, Gene, Stellwagen, Earle

“…The three ER ion pairs in the peptide acetyl-W(EAAAR)3A-amide were replaced in turn with the ion pairs EK, EO, DR, DK, and DO, where O represents an ornithine…”
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Effect of central-residue replacements on the helical stability of a monomeric peptide by Merutka, G, Lipton, W, Shalongo, W, Park, S H, Stellwagen, E

“…The peptide acetylYEAAAKEARAKEAAAKAamide exhibits the dichroic features characteristic of a monomeric helix/coil transition in aqueous solution. Nineteen…”
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Positional independence and additivity of amino acid replacements on helix stability in monomeric peptides by Merutka, Gene, Stellwagen, Earle

“…The 17-residue peptide acetylAEAAAKEAAAKEAAAKAamide, described as an autonomous folding unit (Marqusee & Baldwin, 1987), has been used to examine the effect of…”
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A model peptide with enhanced helicity by Merutka, Gene, Shalongo, William, Stellwagen, Earle

“…The sequence of a model monomeric peptide, acetylA(EAAAK)3Aamide was altered to expedite measurement of peptide concentration and to enhance its fractional…”
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Peptide models of protein folding initiation sites. 3. The G-H helical hairpin of myoglobin by Shin, H C, Merutka, G, Waltho, J P, Tennant, L L, Dyson, H J, Wright, P E

“…As part of an extensive dissection of the folding pathway of myoglobin, a series of peptides corresponding to fragments of sperm whale myoglobin have been…”
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Peptide models of protein folding initiation sites. 2. The G-H turn region of myoglobin acts as a helix stop signal by Shin, Hang Cheol, Merutka, Gene, Waltho, Jonathan P, Wright, Peter E, Dyson, H. Jane

“…A series of peptide fragments of sperm whale myoglobin, corresponding to segments of the region between the G- and H-helices of the protein, have been…”
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Positional independence and additivity of aminoç acid replacements on helix stability in monomeric peptides by MERUTKA, G, STELLWAGEN, E

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NMR evidence for multiple conformations in a highly helical model peptide by Merutka, Gene, Morikis, Dimitrios, Bruschweiler, Rafael, Wright, Peter E.

“…A monomeric model peptide, acetyl-WEAQAREALAKEAAARA-amide, has been structurally characterized using the complementary techniques of 1H 2D NMR and circular…”
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Analysis of peptides for helical prediction by Merutka, Gene, Stellwagen, Earle

“…Two terminally blocked peptides, acetylAETAAAKFLRQHMamide and acetylAETSSSRYLRQHMamide, were obtained by solid-phase synthesis, purified by reversed-phase…”
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A model peptide with enhance helicity by MERUTKA, G, SHALONGO, W, STELLWAGEN, E

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Effect of central-residue replacements on the helical stability of a monomeric peptide by Merutka, Gene, Lipton, William, Shalongo, William, Park, Soon Ho, Stellwagen, Earle

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Peptide models of protein folding initiation sites. II: The G-H turn region of myoglobin acts as a helix stop signal by HANG-CHEOL SHIN, MERUTKA, G, WALTHO, J. P, WRIGHT, P. E, DYSON, H. J

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'Random coil' 1H chemical shifts obtained as a function of temperature and trifluoroethanol concentration for the peptide series GGXGG by Merutka, G, Dyson, H J, Wright, P E

“…Proton chemical shifts of a series of disordered linear peptides (H-Gly-Gly-X-Gly-Gly-OH, with X being one of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids) have been…”
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