Crystal structure of KsgA, a universally conserved rRNA adenine dimethyltransferase in Escherichia coli

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 339, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 337-353

  O'Farrell, Heather C ^a   Scarsdale, J Neel ^a   Rife, Jason P ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

crystal structure; Dim1; h, human; KsgA; MLS B, macrolide lincosamide streptogramin B; mt, mitochondrial; Mtase, methyltransferase; mtTFB; S adenosyl L methionine; S AdoMet, S adenosyl L methionine; sc, Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL ENZYME; KASUGAMYCIN; KSGA PROTEIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DRUG RESISTANCE; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTE; GENE SEQUENCE; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; METHYLATION; MITOCHONDRION; NONHUMAN; ORTHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RNA PROCESSING; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUKARYOTA; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 2342650072     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.02.068     Document Type: Article

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