Biomimetic ligands for transition metals: catechol-containing peptides.
The tetrapeptide ligands 6a and 6b containing a catechol moiety have been synthesised and their metal binding with Fe(III), Mn(III) and Cu(II) has been studied using fluorescence spectroscopy.
School of Applied Chemistry, Kingston University, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, UK.
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D001665:Binding Sites; D002396:Catechols; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D015195:Drug Design; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D008024:Ligands; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
D002396:Catechols; D008024:Ligands; D008670:Metals; D009842:Oligopeptides; D008345:Manganese; D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; C034221:catechol