Self-assembled structures of hydrophobins HFBI and HFBII

  • Ritva Serimaa*
  • , Mika Torkkeli
  • , Arja Paananen
  • , Markus Linder
  • , Kaisa Kisko
  • , Matti Knaapila
  • , Olli Ikkala
  • , Elina Vuorimaa
  • , Helge Lemmetyinen
  • , Oliver Seeck
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Hydrophobins are small proteins that function in the growth and development of fungi. The structures of class II hydrophobins HFBI and HFBII from Trichoderma reesei were studied using grazing incidence X-ray diffraction. HFBI was weakly ordered but HFBII formed a highly crystalline coating on water surface. Change from monoclinic to hexagonal structure was observed as the sample dried. The three-dimensional structures differed from the oblique two-dimensional structures observed in Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers of both HFBI and HFBII by atomic force microscopy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)499-502
JournalJournal of Applied Crystallography
Volume36
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • hydrophobins
  • grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction

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