Unevolved De Novo Proteins Have Innate Tendencies to Bind Transition Metals

Life as we know it would not exist without the ability of protein sequences to bind metal ions. Transition metals, in particular, play essential roles in a wide range of structural and catalytic functions. The ubiquitous occurrence of metalloproteins in all organisms leads one to ask whether metal b...

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Main Authors: Michael S. Wang, Kenric J. Hoegler, Michael H. Hecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/9/1/8