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Temperature: 4.0 °C
R(F): 0.1980
Common name: thioredoxin
PDB entry #: 1f9m
Short description: Thioredoxin mediates biochemical processes via oxidation-reduction reactions involving sulfur atoms.
Keyword: chloroplast
Keyword: Calvin Cycle
Layman's explanation: Thioredoxin is a 12kDa protein found in all plants, specifically the chloroplast. Three types of this protein are found in plants. It is a regulatory protein containing two cysteines to create a disulfide bond. During photosynthesis, the molecule coordinates light and dark reactions as disulfide bridges of the proteins are reduced to activate enzymes in the Calvin Cycle. The life of the molecule is itself cyclic as it is oxidized and reduced back to its original state by electrons from NADPH. Currently, a new study is being conducted because the reduced form of thioredoxin seems to inactivate neurotoxins from snakes and bees.
Lab name: Common molecules
Sample provider: Obtained from the Protein Data Bank
Status: Complete, visible to public
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