d-Glucose adducts with zinc-group metal ions. Synthesis, and spectroscopic and structural characterization of Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) complexes with d-glucose, and the effects of metal-ion binding on the sugar anomeric structures

1989 ◽  
Vol 190 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidar-Ali Tajmir-Riahi
1994 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1185 ◽  
Author(s):  
JM Harrowfield ◽  
M Mocerino ◽  
BW Skelton ◽  
CR Whitaker ◽  
AH White

The synthesis and room-temperature single-crystal X-ray structural characterization of 25,27- di(allyloxy)-5,17-di-t-butyl-26,28-dimethoxycalix[4]arene are recorded. Crystals are monoclinic, C2/c, a 29.089(5), b 10.742(2), c 26.218(8) Ǻ, β 110.09(2)°, Z = 8; the structure was refined to a residual of 0.065 for 4103 independent 'observed' [I > 3σ(I)] reflections. The flattened partial cone conformation of the molecule allows inclusion of one of the methoxy substituents in a way which could block inclusion of a metal ion capable of polyhapto aromatic coordination and which may therefore explain why solution n.m.r. measurements indicate that silver(I) binds to the pendent alkene groups.


2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (32) ◽  
pp. 22254-22265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Hitzenberger ◽  
Thomas S. Hofer

The interaction of metal ions with Shh binding-sites and their structural impact are assessed via classical and quantum mechanical simulations.


2006 ◽  
Vol 400 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erdeni Bai ◽  
Federico I. Rosell ◽  
Bao Lige ◽  
Marcia R. Mauk ◽  
Barbara Lelj-Garolla ◽  
...  

The functional properties of the recombinant C-terminal dimerization domain of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Fur (ferric uptake regulator) protein expressed in and purified from Escherichia coli have been evaluated. Sedimentation velocity measurements demonstrate that this domain is dimeric, and the UV CD spectrum is consistent with a secondary structure similar to that observed for the corresponding region of the crystallographically characterized wild-type protein. The thermal stability of the domain as determined by CD spectroscopy decreases significantly as pH is increased and increases significantly as metal ions are added. Potentiometric titrations (pH 6.5) establish that the domain possesses a high-affinity and a low-affinity binding site for metal ions. The high-affinity (sensory) binding site demonstrates association constants (KA) of 10(±7)×106, 5.7(±3)×106, 2.0(±2)×106 and 2.0(±3)×104 M−1 for Ni2+, Zn2+, Co2+ and Mn2+ respectively, while the low-affinity (structural) site exhibits association constants of 1.3(±2)×106, 3.2(±2)×104, 1.76(±1)×105 and 1.5(±2)×103 M−1 respectively for the same metal ions (pH 6.5, 300 mM NaCl, 25 °C). The stability of metal ion binding to the sensory site follows the Irving–Williams order, while metal ion binding to the partial sensory site present in the domain does not. Fluorescence experiments indicate that the quenching resulting from binding of Co2+ is reversed by subsequent titration with Zn2+. We conclude that the domain is a reasonable model for many properties of the full-length protein and is amenable to some analyses that the limited solubility of the full-length protein prevents.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (91) ◽  
pp. 88010-88029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunjan Agarwal ◽  
Dipali N. Lande ◽  
Debamitra Chakrovarty ◽  
Shridhar P. Gejji ◽  
Prajakta Gosavi-Mirkute ◽  
...  

Bromine substituted aminonaphthoquinones – chemosensors for metal ions.


1983 ◽  
Vol 61 (12) ◽  
pp. 2740-2744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isao Yoshida ◽  
Ichiro Murase ◽  
Ramunas J. Motekaitis ◽  
Arthur E. Martell

Synthesis of a new tris-bidentate multidentate ligand, N,N′,N″-tris[2-(N-hydroxycarbamoyl)ethyl]-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxamide (BAMTPH), designed for the binding of trivalent metal ions such as Fe(III), Ga(III), and Al(III), is described. Its cation binding affinities for hydrogen ion and for Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Ga(III), and Al(III) ions are described, and the equilibrium data are compared with those of analogous ligands. The binding constants of trivalent metal ions with the ligand do not show a chelate effect relative to the binding to individual bidentate hydroxamic acids.


2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunseli Bayram Akcapinar ◽  
Osman Ugur Sezerman

Metal ions play pivotal roles in protein structure, function and stability. The functional and structural diversity of proteins in nature expanded with the incorporation of metal ions or clusters in proteins. Approximately one-third of these proteins in the databases contain metal ions. Many biological and chemical processes in nature involve metal ion-binding proteins, aka metalloproteins. Many cellular reactions that underpin life require metalloproteins. Most of the remarkable, complex chemical transformations are catalysed by metalloenzymes. Realization of the importance of metal-binding sites in a variety of cellular events led to the advancement of various computational methods for their prediction and characterization. Furthermore, as structural and functional knowledgebase about metalloproteins is expanding with advances in computational and experimental fields, the focus of the research is now shifting towards de novo design and redesign of metalloproteins to extend nature’s own diversity beyond its limits. In this review, we will focus on the computational toolbox for prediction of metal ion-binding sites, de novo metalloprotein design and redesign. We will also give examples of tailor-made artificial metalloproteins designed with the computational toolbox.


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