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Published on: November 2, 2018
Crystal structure of rabbit muscle creatine kinase
J K Rao1, G Bujacz, A Wlodawer
1Macromolecular Structure Laboratory, NCI-Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, ABL-Basic Research Program, Frederick, MD 21702, USA. rao@ncifcrf.gov
Abstract:
The crystal structure of rabbit muscle creatine kinase, solved at 2.35 A resolution by X-ray diffraction methods, clearly identified the active site with bound sulfates surrounded by a constellation of arginine residues. The putative binding site of creatine, which is occupied by a sulfate group in this analysis, has been tentatively identified. The dimeric interface of the enzyme is held together by a small number of hydrogen bonds.
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