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Metal ions are paramount for metabolic processes in living [[organisms|organisms]]. The nature of [[metabolic processes|metabolic processes]] depend on the [[proteins|proteins]] involved, that are formed from [[amino acids|amino acids]]. [[Cysteine|Cysteine]] is special as it can form complexs with metal ions due to its [[thiol group|thiol group]] at the end of the R chain<ref>YCPSCRYPCFP RI, CPLCLFEFRE RT, TCPLCNAKLVY IE, QCPLCRCPVQ VS, PCPLCRVESLH CV, NVSCPQCRETFPQ RQ, DCNHSFCRACITLNYESNRNTDGKGNCPVCRVPYPF RI, ECPTCRKKLVS RS. A novel cysteine-rich sequence motif. Cell. 1991 Feb 8;64:483-4.</ref>. | |||
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Metal ions are paramount for metabolic processes in living organisms. The nature of metabolic processes depend on the proteins involved, that are formed from amino acids. Cysteine is special as it can form complexs with metal ions due to its thiol group at the end of the R chain[1].
References
- ↑ YCPSCRYPCFP RI, CPLCLFEFRE RT, TCPLCNAKLVY IE, QCPLCRCPVQ VS, PCPLCRVESLH CV, NVSCPQCRETFPQ RQ, DCNHSFCRACITLNYESNRNTDGKGNCPVCRVPYPF RI, ECPTCRKKLVS RS. A novel cysteine-rich sequence motif. Cell. 1991 Feb 8;64:483-4.