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==Azotobacter vinelandii Reduced MoFeP (C1 symmetry) obtained using the SPT Labtech chameleon of 20 mM sodium dithionite under Al's oil==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[9cqz]] is a 4 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azotobacter_vinelandii Azotobacter vinelandii]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=9CQZ OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=9CQZ FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">Electron Microscopy, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 2.19&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=FE:FE+(III)+ION'>FE</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=HCA:3-HYDROXY-3-CARBOXY-ADIPIC+ACID'>HCA</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=9cqz FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=9cqz OCA], [https://pdbe.org/9cqz PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=9cqz RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/9cqz PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=9cqz ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/NIFD_AZOVI NIFD_AZOVI] This molybdenum-iron protein is part of the nitrogenase complex that catalyzes the key enzymatic reactions in nitrogen fixation.
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
High-quality grid preparation for single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy (cryoEM) remains a bottleneck for routinely obtaining high-resolution structures. The issues that arise from traditional grid preparation workflows are particularly exacerbated for oxygen-sensitive proteins, including metalloproteins, whereby oxygen-induced damage and alteration of oxidation states can result in protein inactivation, denaturation, and/or aggregation. Indeed, 99% of the current structures in the EMBD were prepared aerobically and limited successes for anaerobic cryoEM grid preparation exist. Current practices for anaerobic grid preparation involve a vitrification device located in an anoxic chamber, which presents significant challenges including temperature and humidity control, optimization of freezing conditions, costs for purchase and operation, as well as accessibility. Here, we present a streamlined approach that allows for the vitrification of oxygen-sensitive proteins in reduced states using an automated blot-free grid vitrification device - the SPT Labtech chameleon. This robust workflow allows for high-resolution structure determination of dynamic, oxygen-sensitive proteins, of varying complexity and molecular weight.

Preparation of oxygen-sensitive proteins for high-resolution cryoEM structure determination using blot-free vitrification.,Cook BD, Narehood SM, McGuire KL, Li Y, Akif Tezcan F, Herzik MA Jr Nat Commun. 2025 Apr 14;16(1):3528. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-58243-1. PMID:40229244<ref>PMID:40229244</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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[[Category: Azotobacter vinelandii]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Cook BD]]
[[Category: Herzik MA]]
[[Category: Li Y]]
[[Category: McGuire KL]]
[[Category: Narehood SM]]
[[Category: Tezcan FA]]