A study on the mimics of Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase with high activity and stability: two copper(II) complexes of 1,4,7-triazacyclononane with benzimidazole groups.
Two copper(II) complexes [CuL(1)Cl]ClO(4) and [CuL(2)MeCN](ClO(4))(2)xH(2)O were synthesized (L(1)= 1-(benzimidazole-2-ylmethyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane, L(2)= 1,4-bis(benzimidazole-2-ylmethyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclonone). The benzimidazole groups were N-substituents of tacn, and the complexes are more stable than their parents. They are able to catalyse the dismutation of superoxide anion in aqueous solutions at physiological pH and in bovine serum albumin solution (0.5 mg ml(-1)). X-ray structure analysis and EPR and electronic spectra show that the structure of complex is more similar to the Cu(II) centre of Cu(2)Zn(2)SOD than that. Comparing with other Cu(II) complexes, the complex possesses both high SOD activity and highly thermodynamic stability.
Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
Qing-Xiang
QX
Li
Qin-Hui
QH
Luo
Yi-Zhi
YZ
Li
Meng-Chang
MC
Shen
D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism; D013816:Thermodynamics; D017186:Titrimetry
D001562:Benzimidazoles; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D012996:Solutions; D013481:Superoxides; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; C075712:1,4,7-triazacyclononane; D003300:Copper; C031000:benzimidazole; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase