Structural Insights into the Methane-Generating Enzyme from a Methoxydotrophic Methanogen Reveal a Restrained Gallery of Post-Translational Modifications

Structural Insights into the Methane-Generating Enzyme from a Methoxydotrophic Methanogen Reveal a Restrained Gallery of Post-Translational Modifications

Methanogenic archaea operate an ancient, if not primordial, metabolic pathway that releases methane as an end-product. This last step is orchestrated by the methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR), which uses a nickel-containing F<sub>430</sub>-cofactor as the catalyst. MCR astounds the scient...

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Main Authors: Julia Maria Kurth, Marie-Caroline Müller, Cornelia Ulrike Welte, Tristan Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
methyl-coenzyme M reductase
post-translational modifications
methoxydotrophic methanogenesis
X-ray crystallography
F<sub>430</sub>-cofactor
thermophilic archaeon
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/4/837

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