Characterization of Chlamydomonas 102 and 104 Mutants Reveals Intermolecular Complementation in the Molybdenum Cofactor Protein CNX1E

Protist

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 116-128

  Chamizo Ampudia, Alejandro ^a   Galvan, Aurora ^a   Fernandez, Emilio ^a   Llamas, Angel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chlamydomonas; CNX1E; Complementation; Intermolecular; Molybdenum; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

ALGAL PROTEIN; METALLOPROTEIN; MOLYBDENUM COFACTOR; MUTANT PROTEIN; NITRATE; PTERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; COENZYME; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLISM; MISSENSE MUTATION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

ALGAL PROTEINS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; COENZYMES; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; HYDROLYSIS; METALLOPROTEINS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTANT PROTEINS; MUTATION, MISSENSE; NITRATES; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PTERIDINES; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 84872264133     PISSN: 14344610     EISSN: 16180941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.protis.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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