The crystal structure of indole-3-glycerol phosphate synthase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus in three different crystal forms: Effects of ionic strength

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 262, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 502-515

  Knochel T R ^a   Hennig, M ^a,b   Merz, A ^a   Darimont, B ^a,c   Kirschner, K ^a   Jansonius, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal packing; Hyperthermophiles; Indole 3 glycerol phosphate synthase; Ionic strength; Salt bridges

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; ANION; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; INDOLE 3 GLYCEROL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; IONIC STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SULFOLOBUS SOLFATARICUS;

EID: 0030568997     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0531     Document Type: Article

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