What is the purpose of the sequence sequences “MDYKDDDA” and “HHHHHH” at the N- and C-termini respectively?

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Figure 1 represents the amino acid sequence of a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) as determine by mass spectrometry.

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Figure 1: The amino acid sequence of a GPCR as determined by mass spectrometry.

a) What is the purpose of the sequence sequences “MDYKDDDA” and “HHHHHH” at the N- and C-termini respectively?

 

TMH1
10
20
30
40
50
HDYRDDDAMS OONTSGDCLF DGVNELMKTL QFAVHIPTFV LGLLLNLLAI
TMH2
60
70
80
90
100
HGFSTFLKNR WPDYAATSIY MINLAVFDLL LVLSLPFKMV LSQVOSPFPS
TMH3
110
120
130
140
150
LCTLVECLYF VSMYGSVFTI CFISMDRFLA IRYPLLVSHL RSPRKIFGIC
TMH4
THH5
160
170
180
190
200
CTIWVLVWTG SIPIYSFHGK VEKYMCFHNM SDDTHSAKVE FPLEVFGFLL
THH6
210
220
230
240
250
PHGIMGFCCS RSIHILLGRR DHTODWVOOK ACIYSIAASL AVFVVSFLPV
THH7
260
270
280
290
300
HLGFFLQFLV RNSFIVECRA KOSISFFLOL SMCFSNVNCC LDVFCYYFVI
H8
310
320
330
KEPRMNIRAH RPSRVOLVLO DTTISRGHHI HHH
Transcribed Image Text:TMH1 10 20 30 40 50 HDYRDDDAMS OONTSGDCLF DGVNELMKTL QFAVHIPTFV LGLLLNLLAI TMH2 60 70 80 90 100 HGFSTFLKNR WPDYAATSIY MINLAVFDLL LVLSLPFKMV LSQVOSPFPS TMH3 110 120 130 140 150 LCTLVECLYF VSMYGSVFTI CFISMDRFLA IRYPLLVSHL RSPRKIFGIC TMH4 THH5 160 170 180 190 200 CTIWVLVWTG SIPIYSFHGK VEKYMCFHNM SDDTHSAKVE FPLEVFGFLL THH6 210 220 230 240 250 PHGIMGFCCS RSIHILLGRR DHTODWVOOK ACIYSIAASL AVFVVSFLPV THH7 260 270 280 290 300 HLGFFLQFLV RNSFIVECRA KOSISFFLOL SMCFSNVNCC LDVFCYYFVI H8 310 320 330 KEPRMNIRAH RPSRVOLVLO DTTISRGHHI HHH
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