Crystal structure of Cas1 from Archaeoglobus fulgidus and characterization of its nucleolytic activity

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 441, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 720-725

  Kim, Tae Yang ^a   Shin, Minsang ^a   Huynh Thi Yen, Ly ^b   Kim, Jeong Sun ^a,b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Molecular Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacterial immune system; Cas1; CRISPR; Crystal structure

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; CELLULAR APOPTOSIS SUSCEPTIBILITY PROTEIN; CELLULAR APOPTOSIS SUSCEPTIBILITY PROTEIN 1; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; GLUTAMIC ACID; HISTIDINE; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; SINGLE STRANDED RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARCHAEOGLOBUS FULGIDUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL IMMUNITY; BETA SHEET; CATALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIMERIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

ARCHAEOGLOBUS FULGIDUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

BACTERIAL IMMUNE SYSTEM; CAS1; CRISPR; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARCHAEOGLOBUS FULGIDUS; CRISPR-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; DNA CLEAVAGE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY;

EID: 84888838217     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.10.122     Document Type: Article

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