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  • Q:

    In superoxide dismutase 1, an enzyme implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a copper ion is bound to the active site and is important for enzyme activity. In this enzyme, copper most likely functions as a(n)

     

    A

    coenzyme

    B

    cofactor

    C

    allosteric activator

    D

    allosteric inhibitor



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