title: The copper(II)-phytate-terpyridine ternary system: the first crystal structures showing the interaction of phytate with bivalent metal and ammonium cations.
abstract: Phytate, an abundant molecule in eukaryotic cells, interacts strongly with inorganic cations and polyamines. This interaction is essential for determining the possible functions of this biomolecule. We present here the first solution and crystallographic study of the formation of phytate complexes in the Cu(II)-phytate-terpy and phytate-terpy (terpy = 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine) systems.
authors.affiliation: Departamento Estrella Campos, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. ckremer@fq.edu.uy.
authors.forename: Nicolás
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Veiga
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bazzicalupi
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kremer
mesh_terms: D064751:Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010833:Phytic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D064751:Ammonium Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D003300:Copper; D010833:Phytic Acid