Naked Metal Cations Swimming in Protein Crystals

The presence of isolated metal cations, far from any other atom, is not uncommon in protein crystal structures. A systematic survey of the Protein Data Bank showed that nearly 8% of the metal cations are naked, more frequently if they can interact only electrostatically with their neighbors. Surpris...

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Main Authors: Kristina Djinović-Carugo, Oliviero Carugo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/9/11/581