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Crystal structure of HucR, a transcription factor from D. radiodurans that controls expression of a gene encoding uricase.

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Shows that HucR is a unique member of this protein family; it has an N-terminal extension, which forms an alpha-helix that stabilizes the protein fold.

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This page is a summary of: The Crystal Structure of the Transcriptional Regulator HucR from Deinococcus radiodurans Reveals a Repressor Preconfigured for DNA Binding, Journal of Molecular Biology, June 2006, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.05.005.
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