Abstract
Background: PduA is a major shell protein in 1,2-propanediol utilization micro compartments. Results: The profound influence of Lys-26 and Arg-79 on hexagonal tiling is revealed both in the crystal and in vivo. Conclusion: Interactions seen in the crystal are important for sheet and nanotube assembly in the bacterial cytoplasm. Significance: This work provides knowledge for the engineering of PduA for stability and porosity for synthetic biology applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 22377-22384 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 289 |
Issue number | 32 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Aug 2014 |