Localization and Spectroscopic Analysis of the Cu(I) Binding Site in Wheat Metallothionein Ec-1

Localization and Spectroscopic Analysis of the Cu(I) Binding Site in Wheat Metallothionein Ec-1

The early cysteine-labeled metallothionein (MT) from Triticum aestivum (common wheat), denoted Ec-1, features two structurally well-defined domains, γ and βE, coordinating two and four Zn(II) ions, respectively. While the protein is currently assumed to function mainly in zinc homeostasis, a low amo...

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Main Authors: Katsiaryna Tarasava, Jens Loebus, Eva Freisinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
metallothionein
wheat
copper ions
zinc ions
spectroscopy
luminescence spectroscopy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/3/371

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