Metalloprotein

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Protein containing one or more metal-ion cofactors coordinated by donor atoms (His-N, Cys-S, Asp/Glu-O, backbone). Approximately one-third of all proteins are metalloproteins. Metal identity tunes redox potential, Lewis-acidity, and spin…

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