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Comparative Study
. 1987:52:219-26.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-0348-6784-9_15.

Structural and functional aspects of metal-thiolate centres in metallothionein

U Weser  1
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Comparative Study

Structural and functional aspects of metal-thiolate centres in metallothionein

U Weser. Experientia Suppl. 1987.

Abstract

The structural parameters of the metal thiolate binding centres in metallothionein are summarized. Regardless of biological origin there appears to be a general concept. Four thiolate sulphurs are tetrahedrally arranged around a d10 metal. One functional aspect dealing with the direct metal transfer from these clusters into the vacant metal binding sites of many a copper and/or zinc protein is shown.

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