Energetic and structural analysis of the role of tryptophan 59 in FKBP12
Fulton, K.F., Jackson, S.E., Buckle, A.M.(2003) Biochemistry 42: 2364-2372
- PubMed: 12600203 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi020564a
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2DG4, 2DG3, 2DG9 - PubMed Abstract: 
Tryptophan 59 forms the seat of the hydrophobic ligand-binding site in the small immunophilin FKBP12. Mutating this residue to phenylalanine or leucine stabilizes the protein by 2.72 and 2.35 kcal mol(-1), respectively. Here we report the stability data ...