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The membrane associated form of methane monooxygenase

ReferenceB13749
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor H Dalton
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Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Warwick
DepartmentBiological Sciences
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 189,468
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 12/02/2001
End date 12/02/2004
Duration36 months

Abstract

We have recently perfected a protocol for the routine production of high specific activity proteins of this enigmatic enzyme system. We now wish to dissect the structure of the component proteins with a view to understanding the mechanism of action of the particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO). A combination of these two proteins require duroquinol as reductant for methane oxidation and will be analysed for their prosthetic groups, substrate interactions and component interactions by spectroscopic and kinetic techniques. The as isolated form of the system uses NADH as electron donor which is lost on further purification. We will search for the protein(s) that couple NADH to methane oxidation activity using both a proteomic and direct biochemical analysis.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biomolecular Sciences (BMS)
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