Structural highlights
Function
SSUA_ECOLI Part of a binding-protein-dependent transport system for aliphatic sulfonates. Putative binding protein.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Sulfur is an essential component for the biosynthesis of the sulfur-containing amino acids L-methionine and L-cysteine. Under sulfur-starvation conditions, bacteria are capable of scavenging sulfur from sulfur-containing compounds and transporting it across membranes. Here, the crystal structure of the periplasmic aliphatic sulfonate-binding protein SsuA from Escherichia coli is reported at 1.75 A resolution in the substrate-free state. The overall structure of SsuA resembles the structures of other periplasmic binding proteins and contains two globular domains that form a cleft. Comparison with other periplasmic binding proteins revealed that one of the domains has been displaced by a rigid movement of 17 degrees . Interestingly, the tight crystal packing appears to be mediated by a 13-amino-acid tail from the cloning that folds within the cleft of the next monomer.
Structure of the aliphatic sulfonate-binding protein SsuA from Escherichia coli.,Beale J, Lee SY, Iwata S, Beis K Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2010 Apr 1;66(Pt, 4):391-6. Epub 2010 Mar 26. PMID:20383006[1]
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References
- ↑ Beale J, Lee SY, Iwata S, Beis K. Structure of the aliphatic sulfonate-binding protein SsuA from Escherichia coli. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2010 Apr 1;66(Pt, 4):391-6. Epub 2010 Mar 26. PMID:20383006 doi:10.1107/S1744309110006226
