TupA: A Tungstate Binding Protein in the Periplasm of Desulfovibrio alaskensis G20

The TupABC system is involved in the cellular uptake of tungsten and belongs to the ABC (ATP binding cassette)-type transporter systems. The TupA component is a periplasmic protein that binds tungstate anions, which are then transported through the membrane by the TupB component using ATP hydrolysi...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita Otrelo-Cardoso, Rashmi R. Nair, Márcia A. S. Correia, Maria G. Rivas, Teresa Santos-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/7/11783