Abstract
Functional analogues of cytochrome c oxidase, myoglobin (Mb) and hemoglobin (Hb) were studied. Quantitative correlation between the properties of the O 2-binding pocket and the O 2 affinity of the heme were also investigated. The results show the minimum stereoelectronic requirements for reversible oxygenation of ferroheme. It was also found that embedding ferroheme in a sufficiently large hydrophobic envelope allows reversible O 2 binding, even in protic media.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 561-588 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Chemical Reviews |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |