Biological sensors: More than one way to sense oxygen

Curr Biol. 1999 Jun 3;9(11):R416-8. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80257-7.

Abstract

Recently determined structures of the oxygen-sensing heme domain of the bacterial protein FixL have revealed a new binding environment and signal transduction mechanism for heme; they have also provided new insights into the diverse 'PAS' domain superfamily.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Hemeproteins / chemistry
  • Hemeproteins / metabolism*
  • Histidine Kinase
  • Oxygen / metabolism*
  • Rhizobium / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Hemeproteins
  • FixL protein, Bacteria
  • Histidine Kinase
  • Oxygen