The crystal structure of the nitrogen regulation fragment of the yeast prion protein Ure2p.
Umland, T.C., Taylor, K.L., Rhee, S., Wickner, R.B., Davies, D.R.(2001) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 98: 1459-1464
- PubMed: 11171973 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.041607898
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1HQO - PubMed Abstract: 
The yeast nonchromosomal gene [URE3] is due to a prion form of the nitrogen regulatory protein Ure2p. It is a negative regulator of nitrogen catabolism and acts by inhibiting the transcription factor Gln3p. Ure2p residues 1--80 are necessary for prion generation and propagation ...