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. 1995 Nov 15;3(11):1127-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0969-2126(01)00247-7.

Copper amine oxidase: a novel use for a tyrosine

M Fontecave  1 , H Eklund
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Copper amine oxidase: a novel use for a tyrosine

M Fontecave et al. Structure. .
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Abstract

The first three-dimensional structure of copper amine oxidase demonstrates that one tyrosine residue is converted into 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenylalanine quinone (TPQ). TPQ binds to copper in the inactive form of the enzyme but not in the active form.

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