Mechanistic Insights Revealed by the Crystal Structure of a Histidine Kinase with Signal Transducer and Sensor Domains

A crystal structure reveals an elegant mechanistic switch whereby helical bending and catalytic domain rotation allow self-activation of a histidine kinase during a bacterial stress response.

• Publication year

  2013

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  PLoS Biology

• Publication date

  2013-02-01

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  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001493PMID 23468592PMCID 3582566
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