Porous protein frameworks with unsaturated metal centers in sterically encumbered coordination sites

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jan 7;47(1):313-5. doi: 10.1039/c0cc02168g. Epub 2010 Aug 25.

Abstract

Described is an engineered metal-binding protein, MBPPhen2, which forms porous crystalline frameworks that feature coordinatively unsaturated Zn- and Ni-centers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Cytochrome b Group / chemistry*
  • Escherichia coli Proteins / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nickel / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Protein Engineering
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Cytochrome b Group
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • Nickel
  • cytochrome b562, E coli