Thermosynechoccus elongatus DpsA binds Zn(II) at a unique three histidine-containing ferroxidase center and utilizes O2 as iron oxidant with very high efficiency, unlike the typical Dps proteins

FEBS Journal

Volumn 277, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 903-917

  Alaleona, Flaminia ^a   Franceschini, Stefano ^a   Ceci, Pierpaolo ^a   Ilari, Andrea ^a   Chiancone, Emilia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dps proteins; Ferroxidase center; Ferroxidation reaction; Protection from; Reactive oxygen species; Thermosynechococcus elongatus

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; DNA; DPS PROTEIN; HISTIDINE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PROTEIN DPSA TE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC ION; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; DPS PROTEIN, BACTERIA; IRON; OXYGEN; ZINC;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA BINDING; IRON OXIDIZING BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; THERMOSYNECHOCCUS ELONGATUS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

THERMOSYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CERULOPLASMIN; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; CYANOBACTERIA; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HISTIDINE; IRON; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; ZINC;

EID: 76149101233     PISSN: 1742464X     EISSN: 17424658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.07532.x     Document Type: Article

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