A systematic survey of mini-proteins in bacteria and archaea.

BACKGROUND: Mini-proteins, defined as polypeptides containing no more than 100 amino acids, are ubiquitous in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They play significant roles in various biological processes, and their regulatory functions gradually attract the attentions of scientists. However, the functions...

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Main Authors: Fengyu Wang, Jingfa Xiao, Linlin Pan, Ming Yang, Guoqiang Zhang, Shouguang Jin, Jun Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2602986?pdf=render