Structural Biology


Publications
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The crystal structure of the malic enzyme fromCandidatusPhytoplasma reveals the minimal structural determinants for a malic enzyme

Citation
Alvarez et al. (2018). Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology 74 (4)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma
Abstract
Phytoplasmas are wall-less phytopathogenic bacteria that produce devastating effects in a wide variety of plants. Reductive evolution has shaped their genome, with the loss of many genes, limiting their metabolic capacities. Owing to the high concentration of C4compounds in plants, and the presence of malic enzyme (ME) in all phytoplasma genomes so far sequenced, the oxidative decarboxylation of L-malate might represent an adaptation to generate energy. Aster yellows witches'-broom (CandidatusPh

Structural & biochemical study of peroxiredoxin from Candidatus liberibacter asiaticus

Citation
Singh et al. (2014). Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances 70 (a1)
Names
Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus
Abstract
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus is a fastidious prokaryotic α-proteobacterium that has not been cultured as yet. It is the causative agent of Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) is a disease that infects citrus plants causing huge losses to the citrus industry. The plants employ a variety of defense mechanisms to combat the pathogen attack which mainly involves the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) mainly hydrogen peroxide, peroxynitrite and organic hydroperoxides. The microbe on the other han