3-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE FREE-RADICAL PROTEIN OF RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE

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NORDLUND, P [1 ]
SJOBERG, BM [1 ]
EKLUND, H [1 ]
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[1] UNIV STOCKHOLM,DEPT MOLEC BIOL,S-10691 STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN
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10.1038/345593a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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The enzyme ribonucleotide reductase furnishes precursors for the DNA synthesis of all living cells. One of its constituents, the free radical protein, has an unusual α-helical structure. There are two iron centres that are about 25 Å apart in the dimeric molecule. Tyrosine 122, which harbours the stable free radical necessary for the activity of ribonucleotide reductase, is buried inside the protein and is located 5 Å from the closest iron atom. © 1990 Nature Publishing Group.
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