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Closure of a tyrosine/tryptophan aromatic gate leads to a compact fold in apo flavodoxin

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The crystal structure of apo flavodoxin from Anabaena displays a compact fold and suggests possible mechanisms for FMN binding.

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Genzor, C., Perales-Alcón, A., Sancho, J. et al. Closure of a tyrosine/tryptophan aromatic gate leads to a compact fold in apo flavodoxin. Nat Struct Mol Biol 3, 329–332 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0496-329

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