Crystal Structures of BchU, a Methyltransferase Involved in Bacteriochlorophyll c Biosynthesis, and its Complex with S-adenosylhomocysteine: Implications for Reaction Mechanism

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 360, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 839-849

  Wada, Kei ^a   Yamaguchi, Hitomi ^a   Harada, Jiro ^b   Niimi, Keiko ^a   Osumi, Shigeaki ^b   Saga, Yoshitaka ^b   Oh oka, Hirozo ^a   Tamiaki, Hitoshi ^b   Fukuyama, Keiichi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

bacteriochlorophyll c; Chlorobium tepidum; crystal structure; reaction mechanism; S adenosylmethionine

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL; BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL C; DIMER; ENZYME BCHU; HISTONE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; TETRAPYRROLE DERIVATIVE; TYROSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON; HYDROGEN BOND; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 33745608431     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.05.057     Document Type: Article

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