Nature Communications (Apr 2017)

Glutaredoxin catalysis requires two distinct glutathione interaction sites

  • Patricia Begas,
  • Linda Liedgens,
  • Anna Moseler,
  • Andreas J. Meyer,
  • Marcel Deponte

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14835
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Glutaredoxins have important roles in redox processes. Here the authors show that the enzymatic activity of glutaredoxins requires two distinct glutathione interactions sites, one recognizing the glutathione disulfide substrate and one activating glutathione as a reducing agent.