Ruthenium(III) readily abstracts NO from L-arginine, the physiological precursor to NO, in the presence of H2O2. A remarkably simple model system forNO synthases

Authors
Marmion, CJ Murphy, T Nolan, KB
Citation
Cj. Marmion et al., Ruthenium(III) readily abstracts NO from L-arginine, the physiological precursor to NO, in the presence of H2O2. A remarkably simple model system forNO synthases, CHEM COMMUN, (18), 2001, pp. 1870-1871
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
18
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1870 - 1871
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(20010921):18<1870:RRANFL>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Reaction of [Ru(Hedta)Cl](-) with H2O2 in the presence of arginine, produce s NO, in the form of an Ru(II)-(NO+) complex and citrulline which is a rema rkably simple model system for the physiological NO synthase reaction.