Structural Basis for Fe–S Cluster Assembly and tRNA Thiolation Mediated by IscS Protein–Protein Interactions

Crystal structures reveal how distinct sites on the cysteine desulfurase IscS bind two different sulfur-acceptor proteins, IscU and TusA, to transfer sulfur atoms for iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis and tRNA thiolation.

• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  PLoS Biology

• Publication date

  2010-04-01

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  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000354PMID 20404999PMCID 2854127
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