کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
10537561 962777 2014 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The histidine kinase CusS senses silver ions through direct binding by its sensor domain
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه شیمی شیمی آنالیزی یا شیمی تجزیه
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The histidine kinase CusS senses silver ions through direct binding by its sensor domain
چکیده انگلیسی
The Cus system of Escherichia coli aids in protection of cells from high concentrations of Ag(I) and Cu(I). The histidine kinase CusS of the CusRS two-component system functions as a Ag(I)/Cu(I)-responsive sensor kinase and is essential for induction of the genes encoding the CusCFBA efflux pump. In this study, we have examined the molecular features of the sensor domain of CusS in order to understand how a metal-responsive histidine kinase senses specific metal ions. We find that the predicted periplasmic sensor domain of CusS directly interacts with Ag(I) ions and undergoes a conformational change upon metal binding. Metal binding also enhances the tendency of the domain to dimerize. These findings suggest a model for activation of the histidine kinase through metal binding events in the periplasmic sensor domain.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics - Volume 1844, Issue 9, September 2014, Pages 1656-1661
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