Issue 7, 2022

Biophysical and in silico characterization of NrtA: a protein-based host for aqueous nitrate and nitrite recognition

Abstract

Nitrate and nitrite are key components of the global nitrogen cycle. As such, Nature has evolved proteins as biological supramolecular hosts for the recognition, translocation, and transformation of both nitrate and nitrite. To understand the supramolecular principles that govern these anion-protein interactions, here, we employ a hybrid biophysical and in silico approach to characterize the thermodynamic properties and protein dynamics of NrtA from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 for the recognition of nitrate and nitrite.

Graphical abstract: Biophysical and in silico characterization of NrtA: a protein-based host for aqueous nitrate and nitrite recognition

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Okt. 2021
Accepted
13 Dec. 2021
First published
13 Dec. 2021

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 965-968

Biophysical and in silico characterization of NrtA: a protein-based host for aqueous nitrate and nitrite recognition

K. Ji, K. Baek, W. Peng, K. A. Alberto, H. Torabifard, S. O. Nielsen and S. C. Dodani, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 965 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC05879G

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