Copper shares a piece of the π
Journal Article
Recent crystal structures of a bacterial copper tolerance protein reveal an intriguing copper binding site that includes tryptophan. Its close proximity coupled with spectroscopic data suggests an unusual cation-π interaction between Cu(I) and the aromatic ring of tryptophan. © 2008 Nature Publishing Group.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Franz, KJ
Published Date
- 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 4 / 2
Start / End Page
- 85 - 86
PubMed ID
- 18202673
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1552-4450
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1038/nchembio0208-85