title: The Lac repressor: a second generation of structural and functional studies.
abstract: In the past year, the crystal structure of a dimeric version of the Escherichia coli Lac repressor bound to operator DNA was determined at 2.6A resolution, providing a closer view of the operator-bound conformation of the repressor. Refined NMR studies of the DNA-binding portion of the repressor complexed to operator DNA have revealed further details of the unique DNA-binding interactions of the repressor. The structural studies have been complemented by continued biochemical studies, with the overall goal of understanding the mechanism of allosteric regulation.
authors.affiliation: The Johnson Foundation and Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 37th and Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19102-6059, USA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D056968:Lac Repressors; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009875:Operator Regions, Genetic; D011485:Protein Binding; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D056968:Lac Repressors; D012097:Repressor Proteins