Structural basis for the changes in redox potential in the nitrogenase Phe135Trp Fe protein with MgADP bound

Molecules and Cells

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 374-382

  Jeong, Mi Suk ^a   Jang, Se Bok ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

FeS ; Altered Fe protein bound MgADP; Clusters; Redox proteins

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; NITROGENASE; PHENYLALANINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BINDING AFFINITY; CATALYSIS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE BINDING SITE; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BINDING SITES; CATALYSIS; IONS; IRON-SULFUR PROTEINS; MAGNESIUM; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NITROGENASE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHENYLALANINE; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TRYPTOPHAN; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 14544275493     PISSN: 10168478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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