Holo-Ni2+ Helicobacter pylori NikR contains four square-planar nickel-binding sites at physiological pH

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作者
Benini, Stefano [2 ]
Cianci, Michele [3 ]
Ciurli, Stefano [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bologna, Bioorgan Chem Lab, I-40127 Bologna, Italy
[2] Free Univ Bolzano, Fac Sci & Technol, I-39100 Bolzano, Italy
[3] DESY, European Mol Biol Lab, D-22603 Hamburg, Germany
关键词
TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NIKR; ESCHERICHIA-COLI; STRUCTURAL BASIS; METAL-BINDING; DNA; ACTIVATION; REPRESSOR; IONS; NI2+;
D O I
10.1039/c1dt11107h
中图分类号
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The crystal structure of Helicobacter pylori holo-NikR, a Ni2+-dependent transcription factor, determined at pH 7.3, shows four square-planar nickel-binding sites, involving one cysteinate and three histidine ligands. This observation reconciles previous inconsistencies among calorimetric data, structural information at non-physiological pH, and computational studies.
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页码:7831 / 7833
页数:3
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