Three-dimensional structure of the nickel-containing hydrogenase from Thiocapsa roseopersicina

M. B. Sherman, E. V. Orlova, E. A. Smirnova, S. Hovmoller, N. A. Zorin

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Abstract

The three-dimensional structure of the nickel-containing hydrogenase from Thiocapsa roseopersicina has been determined at a resolution of 2 nm in the plane and 4 nm in the vertical direction by electron microscopy and computerized image processing on microcrystals of the enzyme. The enzyme forms a large ring-shaped complex containing six each of the large (62-kDa) and small (26-kDa) subunits. The complex is very open, with six well-separated dumbbell-shaped masses surrounding a large cylindrical hole. Each dumbbell is interpreted as consisting of one large and one small subunit.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2576-2580
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of bacteriology
Volume173
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology

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