Molecular recognition in signal transduction: The interaction surfaces of the SpoOF response regulator with its cognate phosphorelay proteins revealed by alanine scanning mutagenesis

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 272, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 200-212

  Tzeng, Yih Ling ^a   Hoch, James A ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alanine scanning mutagenesis; Phosphorelay; SpoOF; Sporulation; Two component signal transduction

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; REGULATOR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; AUTOPHOSPHORYLATION; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; SPOROGENESIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0030813090     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1226     Document Type: Article

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