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
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
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Hemeproteins / chemistry
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Hemeproteins / metabolism*
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Histidine Kinase
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Oxygen / metabolism*
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Rhizobium / metabolism*
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Signal Transduction*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Hemeproteins
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FixL protein, Bacteria
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Histidine Kinase
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Oxygen