| Literature DB >> 2190093 |
P Nordlund1, B M Sjöberg, H Eklund.
Abstract
The enzyme ribonucleotide reductase furnishes precursors for the DNA synthesis of all living cells. One of its constituents, the free radical protein, has an unusual alpha-helical structure. There are two iron centres that are about 25 A apart in the dimeric molecule. Tyrosine 122, which harbours the stable free radical necessary for the activity of ribonucleotide reductase, is buried inside the protein and is located 5 A from the closest iron atom.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2190093 DOI: 10.1038/345593a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962