Molecular dynamics simulations of solvated UDP-glucose in interaction with Mg cations
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| Year of publication | 2001 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | European Journal of Biochemistry |
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| Field | Biochemistry |
| Keywords | glycosyltransferase; uridine 5-diphosphoglucose; Mg2+ |
| Description | Mg2+ binds to the pyrophosphate oxygens in hydrated uridine 5-diphosphoglucose and affects its structure, helping to explain its role as a cofactor in glycosyltransferase catalysis. |
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