Stereospecific oxidation by compound I of cytochrome P450 does not proceed in a concerted synchronous manner.
Calculations show that the transition structure for the synchronous oxygen transfer by Compound I is a second order saddle point. The process is unlikely.
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Department of Organic Chemistry, Lise Meitner-Minerva Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel.
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D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D004579:Electron Transport; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D058085:Iron Compounds; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System