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Ravnit Kaur-‐Bhatia Biochemistry 444 Term Paper Dr. Cristina Clement Date: December 16th, 2012 My Protein Data Bank (PDB) entry code is 1TW4 and this structure was determined by crystallography. The primary paper describing this paper is:
Title: Crystal structure of chicken liver basic fatty acid-‐binding protein complexed with cholic acid. By: Nichesola, D.,
Perduca, M.,
Capaldi, S.,
Carrizo, M.E.,
Righetti, P.G.,
Monaco, H.L. Journal: (2004) Biochemistry 43: 14072-‐14079 PubMed: 15518556
Part 1: Description:
This molecule is a fatty acid binding protein. This organism’s scientific name is gallus gallus and is more commonly known as chicken. This specific protein is found in the tissues of liver. Other names include, but are not