title: Catalytic and Biocatalytic Iron Porphyrin Carbene Formation: Effects of Binding Mode, Carbene Substituent, Porphyrin Substituent, and Protein Axial Ligand.
abstract: Iron porphyrin carbenes (IPCs) are important intermediates in various chemical reactions catalyzed by iron porphyrins and engineered heme proteins, as well as in the metabolism of various xenobiotics by cytochrome P450. However, there are no prior theoretical reports to help understand their formation mechanisms and identify key information governing the binding mode, formation feasibility, and stability/reactivity. A systematic quantum chemical study was performed to investigate the effects of carbene substituent, porphyrin substituent, and axial ligand on IPC formation pathways. Results not only are consistent with available experimental data but also provide a number of unprecedented insights into electronic, steric, and H-bonding effects of various structural factors on IPC formation mechanisms. These results shall facilitate research on IPC and related systems for sustainable chemical catalysis and biocatalysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States.
authors.forename: Rahul L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Khade
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, United States.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D002384:Catalysis; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / Q000378:metabolism; D006420:Hemeproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008024:Ligands; D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D008958:Models, Molecular; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D006420:Hemeproteins; D058085:Iron Compounds; D008024:Ligands; D008665:Metalloporphyrins; C030011:carbene; D003577:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; D008697:Methane