Tk. Jankowska et al., COORDINATING ABILITY OF N-TERMINAL METHIONINE, A RESIDUE WITH WEAKLY COORDINATING SIDE-CHAIN, Polish Journal of Chemistry, 68(6), 1994, pp. 1093-1101
Potentiometric and spectroscopic (EPR, absorption and CD spectra) stud
ies were performed for Cu(II) complexes with methionine containing dip
eptides. Met was shown to behave as weakly co-ordinating side chain vi
a its thiosulphur donor. Although side chain metal interactions are ra
ther weak their impact on complex stability and possible structure is
clearly seen.