Model for the cofactor formation reaction of E-coli ribonucleotide reductase. From a diiron(II) precursor to an (FeFeIV)-Fe-III species via a peroxo intermediate

Authors
MacMurdo, VL Zheng, H Que, L
Citation
Vl. Macmurdo et al., Model for the cofactor formation reaction of E-coli ribonucleotide reductase. From a diiron(II) precursor to an (FeFeIV)-Fe-III species via a peroxo intermediate, INORG CHEM, 39(11), 2000, pp. 2254
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
00201669 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1669(20000529)39:11<2254:MFTCFR>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The diiron(II) complex [Fe-2(mu-OH)(2)(6-Me-3-TPA)(2)]-(ClO4)(2) has recent ly been synthesized as a model of nonheme diiron proteins. This compound re acts with dioxygen at low temperatures to generate a diiron(III) peroxo spe cies followed by a high-valent Fe(III)Fe(IV) complex.