... cysteine and/or histidineresidues, forming a zinc finger domain that is mostly involved in DNA binding but also in protein–proteininteractions [17]. Originally identified as being present in different ... the coupling of zinc- binding structures (either in MT or in zinc finger proteins) by selenium compounds with the cellular r edox system GSH/GSSG, reducible selenium may be regenerated within catalytic ... folding of the minimal DNA- binding domain [50]; substitution of any of its zinc- complexing cysteines (Cys105, Cys108, Cys126 andCys129) leads to diminished DNA binding and a severereduction in...