Thermolysin binds a catalytic zinc and several Ca ions for structural
stability. See Holland et al. (1995) Protein Sci, 4, 1955.
Hope that helps,
Arthur Glasfeld
Department of Chemistry
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
USA
On Jun 12, 2008, at 8:15 PM, Neeraj Kapoor wrote:
Hi all,
I recently came across a question about an interesting idea.
Does anyone know of an example of a protein binding to both Zn2+
and Ca2+ at the same time? Are there any known well studied
precedents at all if any. Any help of insights would be very valuable.
thanks,
Neeraj