title: Biochemistry of zinc.
abstract: The biochemistry of zinc has come under intensive investigation at the molecular level during the past 20 years. More than 70 zinc metalloenzymes are now known, and they span a broad range of biologic activities. Substitution of zinc by cobalt, for example, serves to locate a paramagnetic probe at the active site of the enzyme which can then provide information regarding the coordination properties of the metal and the active site environment.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002455:Cell Division; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D005056:Euglena gracilis / Q000502:physiology*; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000502:physiology; D008190:Lyases / Q000502:physiology; D008667:Metalloproteins / Q000502:physiology; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000502:physiology; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000502:physiology; D014166:Transferases / Q000502:physiology; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D008667:Metalloproteins; D014131:Trace Elements; D004247:DNA; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D014166:Transferases; D006867:Hydrolases; D008190:Lyases; D015032:Zinc