Regan L
Yale University Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
Trends Biochem Sci. 1995 Jul;20(7):280-5. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0004(00)89044-1.
In natural proteins, metal ions play a variety of roles, including nucleophilic catalysis, electron transfer and the stabilization of protein structure. The de novo design of metal-binding sites is therefore an attractive means by which to impart proteins with novel properties and activities.