Sites for phosphates and iron-sulfur thiolates in the first membranes: 3 to 6 residue anion-binding motifs (nests)

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-27

  Milner White, E James ^a   Russell, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anion; Hydrothermal; Inorganic membrane; Iron sulfur proteins; Origin of life; Phosphate; Pre biotic; Protonmotive force; RNA world; Thiolates

Indexed keywords

ANION; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PHOSPHATE;

AMINO ACID; EARLY EARTH; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; PHOSPHATE; RNA;

BINDING SITE; BIOGENESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; MEMBRANE; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN MOTIF; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID MOTIFS; ANIONS; BINDING SITES; BIOGENESIS; IRON-SULFUR PROTEINS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOSPHATES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 18644380729     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11084-005-4582-7     Document Type: Review

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