The role of effector molecules in signal transduction by PII proteins

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 189-194

  Radchenko, Martha ^a   Merrick, Mike ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2 oxoglutarate; Crystal structure; N acetyl L glutamate kinase; Nitrogen metabolism; PII protein; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

BINDING SITE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN TARGETING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PII NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEINS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 79551484042     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST0390189     Document Type: Conference Paper

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