Arsenate reductase

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Function

Arsenate reductase (AsR) catalyzes the conversion of arsenate (As V) and glutaredoxin to arsenite (As III) and glutaredoxin disulfide.[1]

Relevance

AsR is part of the arsenic detoxification pathway.

Structural highlights

The AsR active site contains a . .

Structure of arsenate reductase complex with arsenate, thiarsahydroxy-cysteine, sulfate and Cs+ ion (dark purple) (PDB entry 1j9b)

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3D structures of arsenate reducatse3D structures of arsenate reducatse

Updated on 03-December-2015

ReferencesReferences

  1. Holmgren A, Aslund F. Glutaredoxin. Methods Enzymol. 1995;252:283-92. PMID:7476363

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