Characterization of the 16S rRNA- and membrane-binding domains of Streptococcus pneumoniae Era GTPase: Structural and functional implications

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 270, Issue 20, 2003, Pages 4164-4172

  Hang, Julie Q ^a   Zhao, Genshi ^b  

^a ROCHE BIOSCIENCE   (United States)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rRNA binding activity; GTPase activity; KH domain; Membrane association; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; PROTEIN; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA 16S;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL GROWTH; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GROWTH RATE; MEMBRANE BINDING; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; RNA BINDING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; WILD TYPE;

BINDING SITES; CELL DIVISION; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; LIPOSOMES; POLY U; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0142057151     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2003.03813.x     Document Type: Article

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