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The Methionyl Aminopeptidase from <i>Escherichia coli</i> Can Function as an Iron(II) Enzyme
1 Aug 1999
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The identity of the physiologically relevant metal ions for the methionyl aminopeptidase (MetAP) from Escherichia coli was investigated and is suggested to be Fe(II). The metal content of whole cells in the absence and presence of expression of the type I MetAP from E. coli was determined by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) emission analysis. The observed change in whole cell concentrations of cobalt, cadmium,...
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