Crystal structure of Ralstonia eutropha polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase C-terminal domain and reaction mechanisms

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Kim, Jieun ^a   Kim, Yeo Jin ^a   Choi, So Young ^b   Lee, Sang Yup ^b   Kim, Kyung Jin ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; Enzyme mechanism; PHA synthase; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Ralstonia eutropha

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BINDING ENERGY; BINS; DIMERS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYMERIZATION;

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES; ENZYME MECHANISM; MOLECULAR DOCKING SIMULATIONS; PHA SYNTHASES; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE SYNTHASE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; RALSTONIA EUTROPHA;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE SYNTHASE; 3-HYDROXYBUTYRYL-COENZYME A; ACYL COENZYME A; ACYLTRANSFERASE; POLY(3-HYDROXYALKANOIC ACID) SYNTHASE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CATALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ENGINEERING; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; MOLECULAR DOCKING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN POLYMERIZATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR MODEL; MUTAGENESIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ACYL COENZYME A; ACYLTRANSFERASES; CATALYTIC DOMAIN; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR DOCKING SIMULATION; MUTAGENESIS; PROTEIN DOMAINS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 85008881293     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.201600648     Document Type: Article

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