Dimerisation and an increase in active site aromatic groups as adaptations to high temperatures: X-ray solution scattering and substrate-bound crystal structures of Rhodothermus marinus endoglucanase Cel12A

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 356, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-71

  Crennell, Susan J ^a   Cook, Danielle ^a   Minns, Abby ^a   Svergun, Dmitri ^b   Andersen, Rasmus L ^c   Nordberg Karlsson, Eva ^c  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY   (Germany)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Complex structure; Endoglucanase; SAXS; Thermostability

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CELLULASE; GLUCAN SYNTHASE; GLUCOSE; SEA WATER;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIMERIZATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS; RHODOTHERMUS; RHODOTHERMUS MARINUS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOTHERMUS; RHODOTHERMUS MARINUS;

EID: 30344484545     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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