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Evolution of bioinorganic motifs in P450-containing systems.

, and . Biochem Soc Trans, 29 (Pt 2): 139--147 (May 2001)

Abstract

The choice of bioinorganic motifs by Nature results in a spectacular variety of active-site structures even within the same protein family. Here, we use the concept of the bioinorganic motif to discuss the function and evolution of P450-containing and other related systems. Apart from P450, these systems include a FAD flavoprotein or domain, a FMN domain, ferredoxins and cytochrome b(5). Analysis of available complete genomes can shed light on what an ancestral P450-containing system could be.

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