[FeFe] hydrogenases and their evolution: A genomic perspective

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1063-1084

  Meyer, J ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioenergetics; Eukaryotes; Evolution; Hydrogenase; Iron sulfur; Protists

Indexed keywords

HYDROGENASE; ISOENZYME;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; EUKARYOTE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOMICS; ISOENZYME ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROKARYOTE; REVIEW; STRUCTURAL HOMOLOGY;

ALGAE, GREEN; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CATALYTIC DOMAIN; DIATOMS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENOME; HYDROGENASE; IRON; METALLOPROTEINS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA; PROTISTA;

EID: 34247577593     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-007-6477-4     Document Type: Review

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