ACTIVE-SITE PROPERTIES OF THE BLUE COPPER PROTEINS

A number of techniques have contributed to the present understanding of the active site chemistry of blue copper proteins. Perhaps foremost is that involving X-ray crystallography. A wide range of physical techniques including kinetidmechanistic studies has also played a vital role. Further studies on some of the less extensively studied proteins in this class are now required for a fuller understanding of the variability and fine tuning of the blue copper active site. © 1991 Academic Press, Inc.