Ebbe Nordlander
Professor
A new heteropentanuclear complex containing the [Fe2 IIIZn3 II(μ-OH)3] structural motif as a model for purple acid phosphatases
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Summary, in English
Herein, we describe the synthesis and X-ray structure of a new heteropentanuclear complex (2) containing a [Fe2 IIIZn3 II(μ-OH)3] structural unit and the unsymmetrical ligand H2L2-et. The molecular structure of (2) shows that it is formed by a basic dinuclear [FeIII(μ-OH)ZnII(L2-et)] unit that is connected to a second dinuclear [FeIII(μ-OH)ZnII(L2-et)] unit through a hydroxo bridge while a third ZnII ion is coordinated by the pendant 1,2-ethanediamine groups of H2L2-et, resulting in the pentanuclear complex. Kinetic studies on the hydrolysis of the substrate 2,4-BDNPP (bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl)phosphate) reveal that (2) shows diesterase activity. While the kinetic activity is comparable to the corresponding dinuclear FeIIIZnII complex containing the same ligand, the association with 2,4-BDNPP is significantly decreased.
Department/s
- Chemical Physics
Publishing year
2019-11-13
Language
English
Publication/Series
Inorganica Chimica Acta
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Inorganic Chemistry
Keywords
- Diesterase
- Hydrolase
- Pentanuclear complex
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0020-1693