PH-induced conformational changes in human ABO(H) blood group glycosyltransferases confirm the importance of electrostatic interactions in the formation of the semi-closed state

Glycobiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 237-246

  Johal, Asha R ^a   Blackler, Ryan J ^a   Alfaro, Javier A ^a   Schuman, Brock ^a   Borisova, Svetlana ^a   Evans, Stephen V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

enzyme structure; glycosyltransferases; human ABO(H) A and B blood groups; pH induced conformational change; X ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

ENZYME STRUCTURE; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMAN ABO(H) A AND B BLOOD GROUPS; PH-INDUCED CONFORMATIONAL CHANGE; X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ABO BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CATALYTIC DOMAIN; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 84894232681     PISSN: 09596658     EISSN: 14602423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwt098     Document Type: Article

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