CopM is a novel copper-binding protein involved in copper resistance in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

MicrobiologyOpen

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 167-185

  Giner Lamia, Joaquín ^a   López Maury, Luis ^a   Florencio, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Copper; Cyanobacteria; Metal homeostasis; Plastocyanin; Protein export

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; COPM PROTEIN; COPPER; CUPROUS OXIDE; CYSTEINE; PERIPLASMIC PROTEIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; COPPER-BINDING PROTEIN;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPBAC GENE; COPMRS GENE; COPPER METABOLISM; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; OPERON; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SYNECHOCYSTIS; WESTERN BLOTTING; WILD TYPE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANABAENA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GENE; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANABAENA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CARRIER PROTEINS; COPPER; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTAGENESIS, INSERTIONAL; OPERON; SYNECHOCYSTIS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84922855525     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20458827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.231     Document Type: Article

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