ChemInform Abstract: Conformational Change Induced by Metal Ions Through Coordination

Autor: Gunther L. Eichhorn
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: ChemInform. 25
ISSN: 0931-7597
DOI: 10.1002/chin.199402312
Popis: The structure of a metal complex may be determined by the structure of the ligand or by the electronic configuration of the metal. In the latter case, the metal can induce a conformational change in the ligand. Such a conformational change is a usual result in coordination reactions, and is particularly significant in biological macromolecules, such as nucleic acids, proteins, and enzymes. We have recently obtained evidence for a mechanism that involves a metal participating in conformational changes that occur in both enzyme and substrate simultaneously.
Databáze: OpenAIRE