Symmetry breaking and structural polymorphism in a bacterial microcompartment shell protein for choline utilization
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DOI: 10.1002/pro.3941
Abstract: Bacterial microcompartments are protein‐based organelles that carry out specialized metabolic functions in diverse bacteria. Their outer shells are built from several thousand protein subunits. Some of the architectural principles of bacterial microcompartments have been articulated,… read more here.
Keywords: shell protein; structural polymorphism; symmetry breaking; breaking structural ... See more keywords
Recent structural insights into bacterial microcompartment shells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2021.04.007
Abstract: Bacterial microcompartments are organelle-like structures that enhance a variety of metabolic functions in diverse bacteria. Composed entirely of proteins, thousands of homologous hexameric shell proteins tesselate to form facets while pentameric proteins form the vertices… read more here.
Keywords: shell proteins; bacterial microcompartment; recent structural; microcompartment shells ... See more keywords
The potential of bacterial microcompartment architectures for phytonanotechnology.
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DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.13104
Abstract: The application of nanotechnology to plants, termed phytonanotechnology, has the potential to revolutionize plant research and agricultural production. Advancements in phytonanotechnology will allow for the time-controlled and target-specific release of bioactive compounds and agrochemicals to… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial microcompartment; phytonanotechnology potential; microcompartment; architectures phytonanotechnology ... See more keywords
Characterization of a Glycyl Radical Enzyme Bacterial Microcompartment Pathway in Rhodobacter capsulatus
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DOI: 10.1128/jb.00343-18
Abstract: BMCs are protein shells that are designed to compartmentalize enzymatic reactions that require either sequestration of a substrate or the sequestration of toxic intermediates. Due to their ability to compartmentalize reactions, BMCs have also become… read more here.
Keywords: microcompartment; biochemistry; glycyl radical; radical enzyme ... See more keywords