Cytochrome C Animation (VIDEO)

California Institute of Technology

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The structure of cytochrome c protein from Rhodothermus marinus showing iron (red) bound near the center. Researchers mutated amino acids in the region colored pink to improve the carbon-silicon bond forming ability of the protein.

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Frances Arnold lab/Caltech

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