Structural Basis for Light-dependent Signaling in the Dimeric LOV Domain of the Photosensor YtvA

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 373, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 112-126

  Möglich, Andreas ^a   Moffat, Keith ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

blue light sensor; light oxygen voltage; Per Arnt Sim; signal transduction; YtvA

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN YTVA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BLUE LIGHT; COVALENT BOND; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 34548546911     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.07.039     Document Type: Article

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