Still a puzzle:: why is haem covalently attached in c-type cytochromes?

被引：146

作者：

Barker, PD

Ferguson, SJ

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Chem Lab, Cambridge CB2 2QH, England

[2] MRC Ctr, Ctr Prot Engn, Cambridge CB2 2QH, England

[3] Univ Oxford, Oxford Ctr Mol Sci, Oxford OX1 3QU, England

[4] Univ Oxford, Dept Biochem, Oxford OX1 3QU, England

来源：

STRUCTURE | 1999年 / 7卷 / 12期

基金：

英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会;

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D O I：

10.1016/S0969-2126(00)88334-3

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

c-Type cytochromes are a group of proteins with diverse structures and functions, Their common feature is covalent attachment of haem to one or more CXXCH motifs. There does not seem to be a single advantageous reason for this covalent attachment.

引用

页码：R281 / R290

页数：10