The crystal structure of nitrous oxide reductase reveals a novel tetranuclear copper cluster and an unusual dimeric structure.
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I would like to thank K. Brown and C. Cambillau for atomic coordinates and access to ref. 18 prior to publication. I also thank R. Lieberman for assistance with figure preparation and W. Tolman for helpful discussions.
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Rosenzweig, A. Nitrous oxide reductase from CuA to CuZ. Nat Struct Mol Biol 7, 169–171 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/73244
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