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Understanding Cytochrome C Maturation In Anaerobic Archaea, Blake Wojciechowski
Understanding Cytochrome C Maturation In Anaerobic Archaea, Blake Wojciechowski
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Methanoperedens nitroreducens (MPEBLZ), an archaeal methanotroph and close relative of Methanosarcina acetivorans, contain numerous cytochrome c proteins. However, difficulty in using these organisms as a model for cytochrome cresearch has created a pressure to express cytochrome c proteins in an organism that is much easier to work with. A punitive cytochrome c protein (MPEBLZ_04274) from M. nitroreducens was attempted to be cloned into a model methanogen M. acetivorans as well as Escherichia coli. Cytochrome c proteins are important for many metabolic processes within anaerobic archaea. In order for a mature cytochrome c to be formed heme must …