Fluorescence resonance energy transfer based on interaction of PII and PipX proteins provides a robust and specific biosensor for 2-oxoglutarate, a central metabolite and a signalling molecule

FEBS Journal

Volumn 281, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1241-1255

  Chen, Hai Lin ^a   Bernard, Christophe S ^a   Hubert, Pierre ^a   My, Laetitia ^a   Zhang, Cheng Cai ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

cyanobacteria; fluorescence resonance energy transfer; nitrogen metabolism; protein protein interaction; signal transduction

Indexed keywords

2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; ALPHA-KETOGLUTARIC ACID; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEIN; PROTEIN BINDING;

FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC PROCEDURES; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; KETOGLUTARIC ACIDS; PII NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEINS; PROTEIN BINDING; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 84894281816     PISSN: 1742464X     EISSN: 17424658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/febs.12702     Document Type: Article

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