Structure and function of the N-terminal domain of Ralstonia eutropha polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase, and the proposed structure and mechanisms of the whole enzyme

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Kim, Yeo Jin ^a   Choi, So Young ^b   Kim, Jieun ^a   Jin, Kyeong Sik ^c   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)

^c Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D reconstructed model; Enzyme mechanism; PHA synthase; PhaM; Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DIMERS; ENZYMES; GRANULATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; X RAY SCATTERING;

ENZYME MECHANISM; N-TERMINAL DOMAINS; PHA SYNTHASES; PHAM; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE SYNTHASE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; RALSTONIA EUTROPHA; TRUNCATED VERSIONS;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE SYNTHASE; ACYLTRANSFERASE; POLY(3-HYDROXYALKANOIC ACID) SYNTHASE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CATALYSIS; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN POLYMERIZATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYMOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SMALL ANGLE SCATTERING; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ACYLTRANSFERASES; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; PROTEIN DOMAINS; SCATTERING, SMALL ANGLE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 85008956964     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.201600649     Document Type: Article

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