Structure of a halophilic nucleoside diphosphate kinase from Halobacterium salinarum
Besir, H., Zeth, K., Bracher, A., Heider, U., Ishibashi, M., Tokunaga, M., Oesterhelt, D.(2005) FEBS Lett 579: 6595-6600
- PubMed: 16293253 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2005.10.052
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2AZ1, 2AZ3 - PubMed Abstract: 
Nucleoside diphosphate kinase from the halophilic archaeon Halobacterium salinarum was crystallized in a free state and a substrate-bound form with CDP. The structures were solved to a resolution of 2.35 and 2.2A, respectively. Crystals with the apo-form were obtained with His6-tagged enzyme, whereas the untagged form was used for co-crystallization with the nucleotide. Crosslinking under different salt and pH conditions revealed a stronger oligomerization tendency for the tagged protein at low and high salt concentrations. The influence of the His6-tag on the halophilic nature of the enzyme is discussed on the basis of the observed structural properties.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Abteilung Membranbiochemie, Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152 Martinsried, Germany. hbesir@biochem.mpg.de