Zinc-catalyzed sulfur alkylation: insights from protein farnesyltransferase

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作者
Hightower, KE [1 ]
Fierke, CA [1 ]
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[1] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Biochem, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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10.1016/S1367-5931(99)80030-1
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Zinc metalloenzymes catalyze many important cellular reactions. Recently, the involvement of zinc in the catalysis of alkylation of sulfur groups has gained prominence. Current studies of the zinc metalloenzyme protein farnesyltransferase have shed light on its structure and catalytic mechanism, as well as the general mechanism of zinc-catalyzed sulfur alkylation.
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