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Tryptophan π‐Electron System Capping a Copper(I) Binding Site—A New Organometallic Bonding Mode in Proteins
Author(s) -
Kühl Olaf,
Hinrichs Winfried
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/cbic.200800252
Subject(s) - copper , tryptophan , chemistry , binding site , combinatorial chemistry , stereochemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , amino acid
η 2 ‐Arene coordination (dotted lines) from the aromatic tryptophan side chain to Cu I (red) in the prokaryotic Cu I ‐transport protein CusF represents a new organometallic interaction in biology.