Abstract
The communication presents DFT calculations of 10 different C-H hydroxylation barriers by the active species of the enzyme cytochrome P450. The work demonstrates the existence of an excellent barrier-bond energy correlation. The so-obtained equation of the straight line is demonstrated to be useful for predicting barriers of related C-H activation processes, as well as for assessing barrier heights within the protein environment. This facility is demonstrated be estimating the barrier of camphor hydroxylation by P450cam. Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Society.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8362-8363 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 126 |
Issue number | 27 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Jul 2004 |