Non-Equivalent Role of Inter- and Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds in the Insulin Dimer Interface.
Antolikova, E., Zakova, L., Turkenburg, J.P., Watson, C.J., Hanclova, I., Sanda, M., Cooper, A., Kraus, T., Brzozowski, A.M., Jiracek, J.A.(2011) J.Biol.Chem. 286: 36968
- PubMed: 21880708 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M111.265249
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
- PubMed Abstract: 
Apart from its role in insulin receptor (IR) activation, the C terminus of the B-chain of insulin is also responsible for the formation of insulin dimers. The dimerization of insulin plays an important role in the endogenous delivery of the hormone a ...