5xwi

Structural highlights

Function

[ALPH_SPHSX] Alkaline phosphatase with broad substrate specificity. Precipitates uranium from alkaline solutions.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Nilgiriwala KS, Alahari A, Rao AS, Apte SK. Cloning and overexpression of alkaline phosphatase PhoK from Sphingomonas sp. strain BSAR-1 for bioprecipitation of uranium from alkaline solutions. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Sep;74(17):5516-23. Epub 2008 Jul 18. PMID:18641147 doi:http://dx.doi.org/AEM.00107-08
2. ↑ Bihani SC, Das A, Nilgiriwala KS, Prashar V, Pirocchi M, Apte SK, Ferrer JL, Hosur MV. X-ray structure reveals a new class and provides insight into evolution of alkaline phosphatases. PLoS One. 2011;6(7):e22767. Epub 2011 Jul 28. PMID:21829507 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022767