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Low Resolution Structure of Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase

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The structure of the holo enzyme shows that the four chemically identical sub-units are arranged with almost perfect 222 symmetry. There are indications, however, that the active centre regions might only be related in pairs.

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WATSON, H., DUÉE, E. & MERCER, W. Low Resolution Structure of Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase. Nature New Biology 240, 130–133 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio240130a0

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