Modulation of the Rcs-mediated signal transfer by conformational flexibility

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1427-1432

  Rogov, Vladimir V ^a,b   Schmöe, Kerstin ^a   Löhr, Fank ^a   Rogova, Natalia Yu ^a   Bernhard, Frank ^a   Dötsch, Volker ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF PROTEIN RESEARCH   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

BeF3 activation; Histidine phosphotransferase domain; NMR solution structure; Phosphoreceiver domain; Rcs phosphorelay system; Sensor kinase

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; HISTIDINE; MAGNESIUM ION; PHOSPHATE; REGULATOR OF CAPSULE SYNTHESIS C PROTEIN; REGULATOR OF CAPSULE SYNTHESIS D PROTEIN; REGULATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MAGNESIUM;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN STABILITY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PLIABILITY; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; MAGNESIUM; PLIABILITY; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 59149093703     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST0361427     Document Type: Article

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