High resolution crystal structure of a Mg2+-dependent porphobilinogen synthase

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 289, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 591-602

  Frankenberg, Nicole ^a   Erskine, Peter T ^b   Cooper, Jon B ^b   Shoolingin Jordan, Peter M ^b   Jahn, Dieter ^a   Heinz, Dirk W ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; Metal binding; Porphobilinogen synthase; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Tetrapyrrole biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

LEVULINIC ACID; LYSINE; MAGNESIUM ION; NITROGEN; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; SCHIFF BASE; SOLVENT;

ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; HYDRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MAMMALIA; NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0033546125     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2808     Document Type: Article

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