The nucleotide-binding site of the Escherichia coli DnaC protein: Molecular topography of DnaC protein-nucleotide cofactor complexes

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 331-353

  Galletto, Roberto ^a   Jezewska, Maria J ^a   Maillard, Rodrigo ^a   Bujalowski, Wlodzimierz ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA replication; DnaB helicase; DnaC protein; Motor proteins; Nucleotide binding

Indexed keywords

3' O (N METHYLANTHRANILOYL) ATP; 3' O (N METHYLANTHRANILOYL)ADENOSINE 5' DIPHOSPHATE; 3'-O-(N-METHYLANTHRANILOYL) ATP; 3'-O-(N-METHYLANTHRANILOYL)ADENOSINE 5'-DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANTHRANILIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DNAC PROTEIN, E COLI; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHOBICITY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANTHRANILIC ACIDS; BINDING SITES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 27144500753     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/CBB:43:3:331     Document Type: Article

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