Essays about: "Magnesium chelatase"

Found 1 essay containing the words Magnesium chelatase.

  1. 1. Purification and crystallization of the I subunit of magnesium chelatase

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : You Lv; [2011]
    Keywords : Magnesium chelatase; BchI; ChlI; AAA protein; Proteinvetenskap; Chemistry;

    Abstract : The I subunit of magnesium chelatase is an AAA+ protein which binds and hydrolyzes ATP to drive the insertion of Mg2+ into protoporphyrin IX during bio-synthesis of bacteriochlorophyll and chlorophyll. The purification method and co-crystallization conditions of the Rhodobacter capsulatus BchI (bacteriochlorophyll Magnesium Chelatase I subunit) protein with either ADP or AMPPNP and crystallization conditions of Synechocystissp sp 6803 ChlI (chlorophyll Magnesium Chelatase I subunit) protein are described. READ MORE