Mutations that affect ligand binding to the Escherichia coli aspartate receptor: implications for transmembrane signaling.

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Three arginine residues of the binding site of the Escherichia coli aspartate receptor contribute to its high affinity for aspartate (K(d) approximately 3 microm). Site-directed mutations at residue 64 had the greatest effect on aspartate binding. No residue could substitute for the native arginine; all changes resulted in an apparent K(d) of approximately 35 mm. These mutations had little impact on maltose...

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