One metal-two pathways to the carboxylate-enhanced, iron-containing quercetinase mimics

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Jun 28:(24):3630-2. doi: 10.1039/b903224j. Epub 2009 May 12.

Abstract

Mononuclear iron(iii) flavonolate was synthesized as synthetic enzyme-substrate complex, and its direct and carboxylate-enhanced dioxygenation as biomimetic functional models with relevance to flavonol 2,4-dioxygenase are briefly described.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomimetic Materials / chemical synthesis*
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Dioxygenases / chemistry*
  • Dioxygenases / metabolism
  • Iron / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Spectrophotometry

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Iron
  • Dioxygenases
  • quercetin 2,3-dioxygenase