Biochemical and structural characterization of a thermostable Dps protein with His-type ferroxidase centers and outer metal-binding sites.
Minato, T., Teramoto, T., Kakuta, Y., Ogo, S., Yoon, K.S.(2020) FEBS Open Bio 10: 1219-1229
- PubMed: 32170832 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/2211-5463.12837
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6LKP - PubMed Abstract: 
The DNA-binding protein from starved cells (Dps) is found in a wide range of microorganisms, and it has been well characterized. However, little is known about Dps proteins from nonheterocystous filamentous cyanobacteria. In this study, a Dps protein from the thermophilic nonheterocystous filamentous cyanobacterium Thermoleptolyngbya sp. O-77 (TlDps1) was purified and characterized. PAGE and CD analyses of TlDps1 demonstrated that it had higher thermostability than previously reported Dps proteins. X-ray crystallographic analysis revealed that TlDps1 possessed His-type ferroxidase centers within the cavity and unique metal-binding sites located on the surface of the protein, which presumably contributed to its exceedingly high thermostability.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.