Motion in Glutamine Synthetase [glutsyn]

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Classification Known Fragment Motion, Unclassifiable [F-?-2]

Structures 1LGR Conformation 3 [ PartsList ] 2GLS Conformation 1 [ PartsList ] 2LGS Conformation 2 [ PartsList ]

Description Small movements

References M M Yamashita, R J Almassy, C A Janson, D Cascio and D Eisenberg (1989). Refined atomic model of glutamine synthetase at 3.5 A resolution. J Biol Chem. 264: 17681-17690. [Medline info for 90036828] S H Liaw and D Eisenberg (1994). Structural model for the reaction mechanism of glutamine synthetase, based on five crystal structures of enzyme-substrate complexes. Biochemistry. 33: 675-681. [Medline info for 94122178]

GO terms associated with structures Molecular function glutamate-ammonia ligase activity Cellular component cytoplasm Biological process glutamine biosynthesis, nitrogen compound metabolism, nitrogen fixation

Morphs

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