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Biochemical and structural studies of N5-carboxyaminoimidazole ribonucleotide mutase from the acidophilic bacterium Acetobacter aceti.
Biochemistry - 11 Jul 2006
Constantine Charles Z, Starks Courtney M, Mill Christopher P, Ransome Aaron E, Karpowicz Steven J, Francois Julie A, Goodman Rena A, Kappock T Joseph
Abstract excerpt
N5-carboxyaminoimidazole ribonucleotide (N5-CAIR) mutase (PurE) catalyzes the reversible interconversion of acid-labile compounds N5-CAIR and 4-carboxy-5-aminoimidazole ribonucleotide (CAIR). We have examined PurE from the acidophilic bacterium Acetobacter aceti (AaPurE), focusing on its adaptation to acid pH and the roles of conserved residues His59 and His89. Both AaPurE and Escherichia coli PurE showed...
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