CysG structure reveals tetrapyrrole-binding features and novel regulation of siroheme biosynthesis

Nature Structural Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1064-1073

  Stroupe, M Elizabeth ^a   Leech, Helen K ^b   Daniels, Douglas S ^a   Warren, Martin J ^b   Getzoff, Elizabeth D ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COBALAMIN; FERROCHELATASE; HEME DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHOSPHOPROTEIN; PROTOPORPHYRIN; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SULFUR; UROPORPHYRINOGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN BOND; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BINDING SITES; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; HEME; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; PHOSPHOSERINE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TETRAPYRROLES;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 0344197088     PISSN: 10728368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nsb1007     Document Type: Article

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