Spectral study on the interaction of ciliate Euplotes octocarinatus centrin and metal ions

• Published in: Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. A, Chemistry. Vol. 186; no. 2; pp. 178 - 186
• Main Authors: Wang, Zhi-Jun, Zhao, Ya-Qin, Ren, Lie-Xiang, Li, Guo-Ting, Liang, Ai-Hua, Yang, Bin-Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 25.02.2007
• Subjects: Centrin; Conformation change; Tb 3; PBS; Centrin; Conformation change; SDS; G115W; Tb 3; Hepes; IPTG; TNS; PAGE; EDTA; Cen

Centrin is a low molecular mass (20 kDa) protein that belongs to the EF-hand superfamily of calcium-binding proteins. Centrin and calmodulin apparently function in distinct calcium signaling pathways despite substantial sequence similarity. To understand how centrin function, the glycine in position...