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We have recently reported the first complete amino acid sequence of an iron-containing superoxide dismutase. The iron enzyme is thought to be closely homologous to the manganese-containing superoxide dismutases. The availability of complete amino acid sequence information for four manganese superoxide dismutases and the crystal structures for two iron and two manganese superoxide dismutases prompted us to investigate the degree of homology between the two proteins at various levels. We report that it is not possible to clearly distinguish the two proteins on the basis of their secondary or tertiary structures. It would appear that a small number of single site substitutions are responsible for conferring distinguishing properties between the two proteins. Substitution of glycine 77 and glutamine 154 by a glutamine and an alanine respectively in Photobacterium leiognathi iron superoxide dismutase may distinguish the kinetic and other particular properties of this protein from the manganese protein (and other iron superoxide dismutases). Furthermore the primary structure of both the iron and manganese proteins does not appear to have any homology with any other known amino acid sequence.
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