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Still a puzzle: why is haem covalently attached in c-type cytochromes?
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Still a puzzle: why is haem covalently attached in c-type cytochromes?
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c-Type cytochromes are a group of proteins with diverse structures and functions. Their common feature is covalent attachment of haem to one or more CXXCH motifs. There does not seem to be a single advantageous reason for this covalent attachment.
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