How does ethene inactivate cytochrome P450 en route to its epoxidation? A density functional study

Sam P. De Visser, François Ogliaro, Sason Shaik

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    Abstract

    The suicidal complex 42, which inactivates cytochrome P450 during olefin epoxidation, was shown by density functional calculations to be formed from the same high-spin intermediate (41-III) that leads to stereochemical scrambling.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2871-2874
    Number of pages3
    JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
    Volume40
    Issue number15
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 3 Aug 2001

    Keywords

    • Cytochromes
    • Density functional calculations
    • Electronic structure
    • Enzymes

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