NMR structural studies reveal a novel protein fold for MerB, the organomercurial lyase involved in the bacterial mercury resistance system.
Di Lello, P., Benison, G.C., Valafar, H., Pitts, K.E., Summers, A.O., Legault, P., Omichinski, J.G.(2004) Biochemistry 43: 8322-8332
- PubMed: 15222745 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi049669z
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1S6L - PubMed Abstract: 
Mercury resistant bacteria have developed a system of two enzymes (MerA and MerB), which allows them to efficiently detoxify both ionic and organomercurial compounds. The organomercurial lyase (MerB) catalyzes the protonolysis of the carbon-mercury bond resulting in the formation of ionic mercury and a reduced hydrocarbon ...