The heme auxotroph Caenorhabditis elegans can cleave the thioether bonds of c‐type cytochromes
Heme is essential and synthesized via highly regulated processes. For this reason, most organisms strive to recycle it or acquire it from their environment. When heme is bound to proteins noncovalently, degradation of the polypeptide is sufficient to release it. However, in some hemoproteins, such a...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018
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