Catalytic promiscuity in biomimetic systems: catecholase-like activity, phosphatase-like activity, and hydrolytic DNA cleavage promoted by a new dicopper(II) hydroxo-bridged complex

Nicolás A Rey; Ademir Neves; Adailton J Bortoluzzi; Claus T Pich; Hernán Terenzi

doi:10.1021/ic0613107

Catalytic promiscuity in biomimetic systems: catecholase-like activity, phosphatase-like activity, and hydrolytic DNA cleavage promoted by a new dicopper(II) hydroxo-bridged complex

Inorg Chem. 2007 Jan 22;46(2):348-50. doi: 10.1021/ic0613107.

Authors

Nicolás A Rey¹, Ademir Neves, Adailton J Bortoluzzi, Claus T Pich, Hernán Terenzi

Affiliation

¹ Laboratório de Bioinorgânica e Cristalografia (LABINC), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

PMID: 17279804
DOI: 10.1021/ic0613107

Abstract

Presented in this Communication are the structure, physicochemical properties, and catalytic promiscuity of a new dinuclear CuII(mu-OH)CuII complex containing a novel N,O-donor symmetric dinucleating ligand.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Catalysis
Catechols / metabolism*
Copper / metabolism*
DNA / metabolism*
Hydrolysis
Models, Molecular
Molecular Mimicry
Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / metabolism*
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

Catechols
Copper
DNA
Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases