The generation of 5′-deoxyadenosyl radic
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Joseph T Jarrett
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Article
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2003
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Adenosylmethionine-dependent radical enzymes provide a novel mechanism for generating the highly oxidizing 5'-deoxyadenosyl radical in an anaerobic reducing environment. Recent studies suggest a unique covalent interaction between adenosylmethionine and a catalytic iron-sulfur cluster that may promo