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Crystal Structure of a Histidine Kinase Sensor Domain with Similarity to Periplasmic Binding Proteins

Journal Article · · Proteins: Structure, Functions, and Bioinformatics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/prot.22485· OSTI ID:980097

Histidine kinase receptors are elements of the two-component signal transduction systems commonly found in bacteria and lower eukaryotes, where they are crucial for environmental adaption through the coupling of extracellular changes to intracellular responses. The typical two-component system consists of a membrane-spanning histidine kinase sensor and a cytoplasmic response regulator. In the calssic system, extracellular signals such as small molecule ligands and ions are detected by the periplasmic sensor domain of the histidine kinase receptor, which modulates the catalytic activity of the cytoplasmic histidine kinase domain and promotes ATP-dependent autophosphorylation of a conserved histidine residue. G. sulfurreducens genomic DNA was used.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Organization:
Doe - Office Of Science
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
980097
Report Number(s):
BNL--93015-2010-JA
Journal Information:
Proteins: Structure, Functions, and Bioinformatics, Journal Name: Proteins: Structure, Functions, and Bioinformatics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 77
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English