Structure of ribonucleotide reductase protein R1.
Uhlin, U., Eklund, H.(1994) Nature 370: 533-539
- PubMed: 8052308 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/370533a0
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1RLR - PubMed Abstract: 
Ribonucleotide reductase is the only enzyme that catalyses de novo formation of deoxyribonucleotides and is thus a key enzyme in DNA synthesis. The radical-based reaction involves five cysteins. Two redox-active cysteines are located at adjacent antiparallel strands in a new type of ten-stranded alpha/beta-barrel, and two others at the carboxyl end in a flexible arm. The fifth cysteine, in a loop in the centre of the barrel, is positioned to initiate the radical reaction.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Molecular Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala.