Tiny Peptide Model Shows How Cobalt and Cysteine Oxidize Together in Nitrile Hydratase Maturation
A synthetic eight-residue peptide modeled on the cobalt nitrile hydratase metal-binding motif binds Co(II) in two distinct coordination states and undergoes coupled metal and…
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By Priya Raman · Science Reporter
Oct 28 04:58 ETSource: Bioengineer.org
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Read at bioengineer.orgTiny Peptide Model Shows How Cobalt and Cysteine Oxidize Together in Nitrile Hydratase Maturation
A synthetic eight-residue peptide modeled on the cobalt nitrile hydratase metal-binding motif binds Co(II) in two distinct coordination states and undergoes coupled metal and cysteine oxidation upon exposure to dioxygen.
