Publication Abstract from PubMed
Protein structures from the causative agent of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) are being determined as part of a structural genomics programme. Amongst initial candidates for crystallographic analysis are enzymes involved in nucleotide biosynthesis, since these are recognized as potential targets in antibacterial therapy. Purine nucleoside phosphorylase is a key enzyme in the purine-salvage pathway. The crystal structure of purine nucleoside phosphorylase (DeoD) from B. anthracis has been solved by molecular replacement at 2.24 A resolution and refined to an R factor of 18.4%. This is the first report of a DeoD structure from a Gram-positive bacterium.
Structure of purine nucleoside phosphorylase (DeoD) from Bacillus anthracis.,Grenha R, Levdikov VM, Fogg MJ, Blagova EV, Brannigan JA, Wilkinson AJ, Wilson KS Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2005 May 1;61(Pt, 5):459-62. Epub 2005 Apr 9. PMID:16511068[1]
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