The first crystal structure of tyrosinase: All questions answered?

被引:271
作者
Decker, Heinz [1 ]
Schweikardt, Thorsten
Tuczek, Felix
机构
[1] Univ Mainz, Inst Mol Biophys, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
[2] Univ Kiel, Inst Anorgan Chem, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
关键词
bioinorganic chemistry; copper; metalloenzymes; protein structures; tyrosinase;
D O I
10.1002/anie.200601255
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
(Chemical Equation Presented) Tyrosinases are essential enzymes that occur in all organisms and belong to the class of type3 copper proteins. The first crystal structure of a tyrosinase (from Streptomyces castaneoglobisporus) has been achieved and offers important insights into the mechanism of phenol hydroxylation (see scheme; Cu blue, O red, substrate orange; trans-axial position on CuA: gray dot), the process of activation, and the incorporation of copper. © 2006 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
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页码:4546 / 4550
页数:5
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