The evolutionarily conserved trimeric structure of CutA1 proteins suggests a role in signal transduction.
Arnesano, F., Banci, L., Benvenuti, M., Bertini, I., Calderone, V., Mangani, S., Viezzoli, M.S.(2003) J Biol Chem 278: 45999-46006
- PubMed: 12949080 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M304398200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1NAQ, 1OSC - PubMed Abstract: 
CutA1 are a protein family present in bacteria, plants, and animals, including humans. Escherichia coli CutA1 is involved in copper tolerance, whereas mammalian proteins are implicated in the anchoring of acetylcholinesterase in neuronal cell membranes. The x-ray structures of CutA1 from E ...