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Understanding the roles of strictly conserved tryptophan residues in O2 producing chlorite dismutases.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) - 7 Mar 2013
Blanc Beatrice, Rodgers Kenton R, Lukat-Rodgers Gudrun S, DuBois Jennifer L
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The chlorite dismutases (Clds) degrade ClO(2)(-) to O(2) and Cl(-) in perchlorate respiring bacteria, and they serve still poorly defined cellular roles in other diverse microbes. These proteins share 3 highly conserved Trp residues, W155, W156, and W227, on the proximal side of the heme. The Cld from Dechloromonas aromatica (DaCld) has been shown to form protein-based radicals in its reactions with ClO(2)(-) and...
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