Complex Gadolinium-Oxo Clusters Formed Along Concave Protein Surfaces.
Veelders, M., Essen, L.-O.(2012) Chembiochem 13: 2187
- PubMed: 22936626 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.201200441
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4AHW, 4AHX, 4AHY, 4AHZ, 4AI0, 4AI1, 4AI2, 4AI3 - PubMed Abstract: 
Protein-bound contrast: The unusual observation of a heptanuclear gadolinium-oxo cluster on the surface of the cell-adhesion protein Flo5A establishes the basis for directed incorporation of poly-lanthanide clusters into biomolecules. The observed gadolinium cluster might serve as a paradigm for the design of protein-based MRI contrast agents.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, 35043 Marburg, Germany.