Structural and functional studies of metal ion abc transporters in prokaryotes

Abstract

Metalloproteins one of the most diverse class of proteins require metal ions such as iron manganese nickel zinc and others for their regulatory catalytic and structural activities making them inevitable for survival of an organism Cells adapt different strategies to acquire these metal ions maintaining their homeostasis One of the most efficient systems of acquiring metal ions inside a bacterial cell is the ATP binding cassette ABC transporter further classified into importers and ex...