Reversible RS-NO bond cleavage and formation at copper(I) thiolates.
Two coordinate copper(I) thiolates IPrCu-SR undergo rapid, reversible transnitrosation with S-nitrosothiols RSNOs without catalyzing the loss of NO(gas) from these biological carriers of NO.
Melzer
Marie M
MM
Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Box 571227, Washington, DC 20057-1227, USA.
Li
Ercheng
E
Warren
Timothy H
TH
D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D015538:Nitrosation; D026403:S-Nitrosothiols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
D026403:S-Nitrosothiols; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D003300:Copper