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Identification of altered function alleles that affect Bacillus subtilis PerR metal ion selectivity.
Nucleic acids research - 1 Jul 2011
Ma Zhen, Lee Jin-Won, Helmann John D
Abstract excerpt
Bacillus subtilis PerR is a Fur family repressor that senses hydrogen peroxide by metal-catalyzed oxidation. PerR contains a structural Zn(II) ion (Site 1) and a regulatory metal binding site (Site 2) that, upon association with either Mn(II) or Fe(II), allosterically activates DNA binding. In addition, a third less conserved metal binding site (Site 3) is present near the dimer interface in several crystal...
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