Abstract
Concerted or stepwise? A homolytic stepwise pathway is taken by the enzyme heme-oxygenase (HO) to degrade the porphyrin ring in heme species. The porphyrin ring assists the enzyme by trapping the hydroxyl radical during the degradation (see scheme). HO is compared to cytochrome P450.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1129-1132 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Feb 2004 |
Keywords
- Density functional calculations
- Enzyme catalysis
- Enzyme models
- Heme proteins
- Oxygenation