Biological Crystallography

 

Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 1-10  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908029867 ]

Features of homotetrameric molecular association in protein crystals

U. V. Katre and C. G. Suresh

Synopsis: An analysis of the different patterns of subunit association observed in the crystal structures of various homotetrameric proteins is presented.

Online 19 December 2008

 

Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 11-17  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908032186 ]

Structure of NS1A effector domain from the influenza A/Udorn/72 virus

S. Xia, A. F. Monzingo and J. D. Robertus

Synopsis: The structure of the effector domain of the influenza protein NS1, a validated antiviral drug target, has been solved in two space groups.

PDB references: 3ee9 and 3ee8

Online 19 December 2008

 

Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 18-23  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908035440 ]

The Biomolecular Crystallization Database Version 4: expanded content and new features

M. Tung and D. T. Gallagher

Synopsis: Improvements to the Biomolecular Crystallization Database are described, including new search features and expanded content. A few examples of searches and analysis are given.

Online 19 December 2008

 

Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 24-33  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908036524 ]

Structures of the multicomponent Rieske non-heme iron toluene 2,3-dioxygenase enzyme system

R. Friemann, K. Lee, E. N. Brown, D. T. Gibson, H. Eklund and S. Ramaswamy

Synopsis: The crystal structures of the three-component toluene 2,3-dioxygenase system provide a model for electron transfer among bacterial Rieske non-heme iron dioxygenases.

PDB references: 3ef6, 3dqy, 3en1 and 3eqq

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Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 34-40  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908036548 ]

Distal histidine conformational flexibility in dehaloperoxidase from Amphitrite ornata

Z. Chen, V. de Serrano, L. Betts and S. Franzen

Synopsis: The enzyme dehaloperoxidase (DHP) from the terebellid polychaete Amphitrite ornata, which can function as both a hemoglobin and a peroxidase, has been studied.

PDB reference: 3dr9

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Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 41-48  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908037256 ]

Structure of relaxed-state human hemoglobin: insight into ligand uptake, transport and release

J. D. Jenkins, F. N. Musayev, R. Danso-Danquah, D. J. Abraham and M. K. Safo

Synopsis: The crystal structure of a human carbonmonoxy hemoglobin has been determined at 2.8 Å resolution. The structure, which is in a relaxed conformation, shows rotation of His63(E7) out of the distal pocket, creating a ligand channel to the solvent.

PDB reference: 3d17

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Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 49-57  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908037451 ]

Sugar-complex structures of the C-half domain of the galactose-binding lectin EW29 from the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris

R. Suzuki, A. Kuno, T. Hasegawa, J. Hirabayashi, K. Kasai, M. Momma and Z. Fujimoto

Synopsis: Crystal structures of the C-half domain of the galactose-binding lectin EW29 from the earthworm L. terrestris in complex with D-lactose and N-acetyl-D-galactosamine were determined.

PDB references: 2zqn and 2zqo

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Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 58-66  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908039243 ]

The structure of the BIR3 domain of cIAP1 in complex with the N-terminal peptides of SMAC and caspase-9

R. Kulathila, B. Vash, D. Sage, S. Cornell-Kennon, K. Wright, J. Koehn, T. Stams, K. Clark and A. Price

Synopsis: The X-ray crystal structures of the BIR3 domain of cIAP1 in complex with N-terminal peptides from SMAC and caspase-9 have been determined. The binding affinities of the complexes were determined using the surface plasmon resonance technique. The structures were compared with similar structures of XIAP.

PDB references: 3d9t and 3d9u

Online 19 December 2008

 

Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 67-73  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908039486 ]

Structure of a highly stable mutant of human fibroblast growth factor 1

A. Szlachcic, M. Zakrzewska, D. Krowarsch, V. Os, R. Helland, A. O. Smalås and J. Otlewski

Synopsis: Structural analysis of a highly stable FGF-1 mutant based on 1.70 Å crystal structure reveals three localized conformational changes.

PDB reference: 2q9x

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Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 74-84  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908039292 ]

Structural and functional role of water molecules in bovine pancreatic phospholipase A₂: a data-mining approach

S. P. Kanaujia and K. Sekar

Synopsis: The water molecules in crystal structures of bovine pancreatic phospholipase A₂ have been investigated in order to identify the invariant water molecules and their possible roles in the structure and function of the enzyme.

Online 19 December 2008

 

Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 85-92  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908040195 ]

Atomic resolution structure of pseudoazurin from the methylotrophic denitrifying bacterium Hyphomicrobium denitrificans: structural insights into its spectroscopic properties

D. Hira, M. Nojiri and S. Suzuki

Synopsis: The atomic resolution structure of pseudoazurin from Hyphomicrobium denitrificans demonstrates that its spectroscopic properties are a consequence of its characteristic Cu coordination geometry.

PDB reference: 3ef4

Online 19 December 2008

 

Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 93-95  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908041565 ]

Hans C. Freeman (1929-2008)

J. M. Guss

Synopsis: Obituary for H. C. Freeman.

Online 19 December 2008

 

Acta Cryst. (2009). D65, 96-100  [ doi:10.1107/S0907444908036482 ]

Notes for authors 2009

Online 19 December 2008