Domain Swapping in a Dimer

Within each dimer one β-strand is swapped. Notice also that each monomer contributes a short β-strand at the interface to make a 2-strand sheet.


Juy M, Penin F, Favier A, Galinier A, Montserret R, Haser R, Deutscher J, Bockmann A.
Dimerization of Crh by reversible 3D domain swapping induces structural adjustments to its monomeric homologue Hpr.
J Mol Biol. 2003 Sep 26;332(4):767-76. (PubMed)

1mo1 (PDB)