Ectothiorhodospira halophila ferrocytochrome C551: Solution structure and comparison with bacterial cytochromes C

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 264, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 567-584

  Bersch, Beate ^a   Blackledge, Martin J ^a   Meyer, Terry E ^b   Marion, Dominique ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron transfer protein; Electrostatic surface; NMR; Protein structure; Purple bacteria

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CYTOCHROME C; HEME;

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SULFUR BACTERIUM;

EID: 0030573055     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0662     Document Type: Article

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