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Assessing the role of the active-site cysteine ligand in the superoxide reductase from Desulfoarculus baarsii.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 27 Jul 2007
Mathé Christelle, Weill Claire O, Mattioli Tony A, Berthomieu Catherine, Houée-Levin Chantal, Tremey Emilie, Nivière Vincent
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Superoxide reductase is a novel class of non-heme iron proteins that catalyzes the one-electron reduction of O(2)(.) to H(2)O(2), providing an antioxidant defense in some bacteria. Its active site consists of an unusual non-heme Fe(2+) center in a [His(4) Cys(1)] square pyramidal pentacoordinatio...
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