NMR structure of HMfB from the hyperthermophile, Methanothermus fervidus, confirms that this archaeal protein is a histone

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 187-203

  Starich, Mary R ^a   Sandman, Kathleen ^b   Reeve, John N ^b   Summers, Michael F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaea; Histone; Hyperthermophile; Methanothermus fervidus; NMR structure

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; HISTONE; NITROGEN 15;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 0029924193     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0016     Document Type: Article

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