| Literature DB >> 18270755 |
Shunichi Fukuzumi1, Takahiko Kojima.
Abstract
The electron-transfer activities of flavin and pterin coenzymes can be fine-tuned by coordination of metal ions, protonation and hydrogen bonding. Formation of hydrogen bonds with a hydrogen-bond receptor in metal-flavin complexes is made possible depending on the type of coordination bond that can leave the hydrogen-bonding sites. The electron-transfer catalytic functions of flavin and pterin coenzymes are described by showing a number of examples of both thermal and photochemical redox reactions, which proceed by controlling the electron-transfer reactivity of coenzymes with metal ion binding, protonation and hydrogen bonding.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18270755 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-008-0343-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biol Inorg Chem ISSN: 0949-8257 Impact factor: 3.358