Structural highlights
4k7z is a 1 chain structure with sequence from "bacillus_aeruginosus"_(schroeter_1872)_trevisan_1885 "bacillus aeruginosus" (schroeter 1872) trevisan 1885. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Ligands: | , , , , , |
| Related: | 1zk7, 4k8d |
| Gene: | merA ("Bacillus aeruginosus" (Schroeter 1872) Trevisan 1885) |
| Activity: | Mercury(II) reductase, with EC number 1.16.1.1 |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[MERA_PSEAI] Resistance to Hg(2+) in bacteria appears to be governed by a specialized system which includes mercuric reductase. MerA protein is responsible for volatilizing mercury as Hg(0).
