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The three-dimensional structure of the dimeric flavoenzyme glutathione reductase from human erythrocytes has been elucidated by an X-ray diffraction analysis at 0.3 nm resolution. The polypeptide chain has been traced, and the binding positions of FAD, NADP and glutathione have been determined. A mechanism for the electron transfer is discussed.
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Schulz, G., Schirmer, R., Sachsenheimer, W. et al. The structure of the flavoenzyme glutathione reductase. Nature 273, 120–124 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1038/273120a0
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