Model studies for molybdenum enzymes. Reduction of cytochrome c by molybdenum(V)-cysteine complexes

SYNTHESES AND STUDIES OF MOLYBDENUM AND TUNGSTEN COMPLEXES FOR DINITROGEN REDUCTION By JIA

A series of monopyrroletriamine ligands [Arpyr(Ar’)2]H3 of the form ArC4H2NHCH2N(CH2CH2NHAr’)2 (Ar = 2,4,6-mesityl (Mes), 2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl (TRIP); Ar’ = C6F5, 2-tolyl (o-tol), naphthyl, 3,5-(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)phenyl (HIPT), 3,5dimethylphenyl, 3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl were synthesized. [Mespyr(C6F5)2]MoCl, ([Mespyr(C6F5)2]Mo = MesitylC4H2NCH2N(CH2CH2NC6F5)2) was prepared by reactio...

The reduction of inorganic iron and cytochrome c by flavin enzymes.

During the course of an investigation of the components involved in the electron transport pathway in Pseudomonas $uorescens (1)) the problem arose as to the nature of the carriers mediating the transfer of electrons between the diaphorase and bacterial cytochrome c. Mahler and Elowe (2) have reported the involvement of iron as a component of the DPNH’ cytochrome c reductase from pig heart. Rem...

Cytochrome c modified by digestion with proteolytic enzymes. 2. Properties of pepsin-modified cytochrome c.

Synthesis and characterization of molybdenum oxo complexes of two tripodal ligands: reactivity studies of a functional model for molybdenum oxotransferases.

Reaction of the tetradentate ligand N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (L-OH) with MoO2Cl2 in methanol in the presence of NaOMe and PF6- results in the formation of [MoO2(L-O)]PF6. Similarly, the reaction of N-(2-mercaptobenzyl)-N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (L-SH) with MoO2(acac)2 leads to the formation of [MoO2(L-S)]+. The dioxo-molybdenum complex [MoO2(L-O)]+ reacts with phosp...

Molybdenum enzymes.

There are many molybdenum-containing enzymes distributed throughout the biosphere. The availability of molybdenum to biological systems is due to the high water solubility of oxidized forms of the metal. Molybdenum enzymes can be grouped on the basis of the structure of the metal centre. Three principal families of enzyme exist, with active sites consisting of (ppt)MoOS(OH) (the molybdenum hydr...