kysteiinireikään
Kysteiinireikä, also known as cysteine hole, is a term used in biochemistry and structural biology to describe a specific type of cavity or void within the three-dimensional structure of a protein. This hole is often lined with cysteine residues, which are amino acids containing a thiol (-SH) group. The presence of these cysteine residues can influence the chemical environment and reactivity of the hole.
These cavities can play a significant role in protein function. They may act as binding sites for
The study of cysteine holes often involves techniques such as X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance