One- and two-electron reduction of molybdate reversibly bound to the archaeal tungstate/molybdate transporter WtpA

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One- and two-electron reduction of molybdate reversibly bound to the archaeal tungstate/molybdate transporter WtpA

Journal Article (2009)

Author(s)

Loes E. Bevers (TU Delft - BT/Enzymology)

Wilfred R. Hagen (TU Delft - BT/Biocatalysis)

Research Group

BT/Biocatalysis

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https://doi.org/10.1039/b914697k Final published version

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Publication Year

2009

Language

English

Research Group

BT/Biocatalysis

Issue number

39

Pages (from-to)

8168-8170

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Abstract

Reversible binding of the tetrahedral oxoanions MoO4 2- and WO4 2- to two carboxylato ligands of the soluble scavenger protein WtpA from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus enforces a quasi-octahedral MO6 coordination in which the +VI oxidation state is destabilized.