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SubscribeMetals in proteins
Metals fulfil vital functions in our bodies. One of the ways that they do this is by allowing enzymes to catalyse a greater variety of reactions than would be possible without them. This article considers which metals organisms use, and describes a recent quest to discover how they are selected.
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