Crystal Structure Study in Prokaryotes and Their Viruses
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Structure and Dynamics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 229
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
High-resolution crystallography studies of proteins and protein complexes play a crucial role in unraveling the intricate molecular-level processes occurring within cellular systems. The unique properties of enzymes, such as increased thermal stability and catalytic reaction conditions, are intricately tied to their structural attributes. The combination of structural and functional analyses offers valuable insights into the bona fide catalytic state of enzymes.
In many cases, it is only possible to understand the causes of differences in the properties of protein mutant forms by determining their structures, for example, when substitutions of specific amino acid residues can elicit substantial alterations in regions distal to the mutation site, thereby decisively influencing the enzymatic properties.
Here, we present up-to-date original research manuscripts, as well as reviews. The scope of this Special Issue encompasses various aspects of structure studies related to prokaryotic and bacteriophage enzymes.
Dr. Azat Gabdulkhakov
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- protein crystallography
- prokaryotic enzymes
- multi-protein complexes
- bacteriophage
- viruses
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