| 释义 |
rubredoxin Biochem.|ruːbrɪˈdɒksɪn|
[f. L. rub-er red + redox + -in1: cf. ferredoxin.]
Any of a class of natural proteins having an iron atom co-ordinated to the sulphur atoms of four cysteine residues, and concerned in intracellular electron-transfer processes.
1965Lovenberg & Sobel in Federation Proc. XXIV. 233/2 This protein, which we tentatively named rubredoxin has been isolated in pure form. 1970Nature 4 July 16/1 An interesting set of metalloproteins, which occur in plants and bacteria, are the non-haem iron proteins, such as the ferredoxins and rubredoxins. 1977Jrnl. Amer. Chem. Soc. XCIX. 3505/1 (heading) Theoretical studies of the oxidized and reduced states of a model for the active site of rubredoxin. |