The structure of HasB reveals a new class of TonB protein fold.

TonB is a key protein in active transport of essential nutrients like vitamin B12 and metal sources through the outer membrane transporters of Gram-negative bacteria. This inner membrane protein spans the periplasm, contacts the outer membrane receptor by its periplasmic domain and transduces energy...

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Main Authors: Gisele Cardoso de Amorim, Ada Prochnicka-Chalufour, Philippe Delepelaire, Julien Lefèvre, Catherine Simenel, Cécile Wandersman, Muriel Delepierre, Nadia Izadi-Pruneyre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3602595?pdf=render