Primary Citation of Related Structures:   1ANF, 3MBP, 4MBP
PubMed Abstract: 
Active-transport processes perform a vital function in the life of a cell, maintaining cell homeostasis and allowing access of nutrients. Maltodextrin/maltose-binding protein (MBP; M(r) = 40k) is a receptor protein which serves as an initial high-affinity binding component of the active-transport system of maltooligosaccharides in bacteria ...
Active-transport processes perform a vital function in the life of a cell, maintaining cell homeostasis and allowing access of nutrients. Maltodextrin/maltose-binding protein (MBP; M(r) = 40k) is a receptor protein which serves as an initial high-affinity binding component of the active-transport system of maltooligosaccharides in bacteria. MBP also participates in chemotaxis towards maltooligosaccharides. The interaction between MBP and specific cytoplasmic membrane proteins initiates either active transport or chemotaxis. In order to gain new understanding of the function of MBP, especially its versatility in binding different linear and cyclic oligosaccharides with similar affinities, we have undertaken high-resolution X-ray analysis of three oligosaccharide-bound structures.
Related Citations: 
Refined 1.8-A Structure Reveals the Mode of Binding of Beta-Cyclodextrin to the Maltodextrin Binding Protein Sharff, A.J., Rodseth, L.E., Quiocho, F.A. (1993) Biochemistry 32: 10553
Crystallographic Evidence of a Large Ligand-Induced Hinge-Twist Motion between the Two Domains of the Maltodextrin Binding Protein Involved in Active Transport and Chemotaxis Sharff, A.J., Rodseth, L.E., Spurlino, J.C., Quiocho, F.A. (1992) Biochemistry 31: 10657
The 2.3-A Resolution Structure of the Maltose-or Maltodextrin-Binding Protein, a Primary Receptor of Bacterial Active Transport and Chemotaxis Spurlino, J.C., Lu, G.Y., Quiocho, F.A. (1991) J Biol Chem 266: 5202
Organizational Affiliation: 
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA. faq@dino.bcm.tmc.edu