Markossian K A, Melkonyan V Z, Paitian N A, Nalbandyan R M
Institute of Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences, Armenian SSR, Yerevan, USSR.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1988 Jun 16;153(2):558-63. doi: 10.1016/s0006-291x(88)81131-8.
Metallothionein saturated with copper is able to donate copper to apodopamine beta-monooxygenase. The complete recovery of dopamine beta-monooxygenase activity is observed at the molar ratio Cu-thionein/apoenzyme of 25. On the other hand, apothionein accepts copper easily from the holoenzyme.