N-terminal t4 lysozyme fusion facilitates crystallization of a g protein coupled receptor.
Zou, Y., Weis, W.I., Kobilka, B.K.(2012) PLoS One 7: e46039-e46039
- PubMed: 23056231 
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046039
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4GBR - PubMed Abstract: 
A highly crystallizable T4 lysozyme (T4L) was fused to the N-terminus of the β(2) adrenergic receptor (β(2)AR), a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) for catecholamines. We demonstrate that the N-terminal fused T4L is sufficiently rigid relative to the receptor to facilitate crystallogenesis without thermostabilizing mutations or the use of a stabilizing antibody, G protein, or protein fused to the 3rd intracellular loop ...