Preparation, crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of protein YtlP from Bacillus subtilis

Cong Liu, Dan Li, Lars Hederstedt, Lanfen Li, Yu-He Liang, Xiao-Dong Su

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    Abstract

    Bacillus subtilis YtlP is a protein that is predicted to belong to the bacterial and archael 2'-5' RNA-ligase family. It contains 183 residues and two copies of the HXTX sequence motif conserved among proteins belonging to this family. In order to determine the structure of YtlP and to compare it with the paralogue YjcG and identified 2'-5' RNA ligases, the gene ytlP was amplified from B. subtilis genomic DNA and cloned into expression vector pET-21a. The soluble protein was produced in Escherichia coli, purified to homogeneity and crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained. The crystal diffracted to 2.0 angstrom and belonged to space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 34.16, b = 48.54, c = 105.75 angstrom.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)967-969
    JournalActa Crystallographica. Section F: Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications
    Volume62
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Microbiology
    • Biological Sciences

    Free keywords

    • 2′-5′ RNA-ligase family

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