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The histidine residue serves as the primary copper-binding site, while the lysine residue contributes to cellular uptake through electrostatic interactions with negatively charged cell membranes
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The binding reaction measured is thus a competitive binding, where the peptide displaces a buffer molecule for coordination to the copper ion