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EPSRC Reference: GR/M58009/01
Title: UNSYMMETRIC COMPLLEXES AS MODELS FOR METALLOBIOSITES
Principal Investigator: Fenton, Professor D
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Department: Chemistry
Organisation: University of Sheffield
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 October 1999 Ends: 30 September 2002 Value (£): 157,680
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Biological & Medicinal Chem. Co-ordination Chemistry
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Chemicals No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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This project is designed to provide functional models for the asymmetric dimetallobiosites present in metalloenzymes such as urease (Ni,Ni); alkaline phosphatase [Zn,Zn]; purple acid phosphatase [Fe,Zn] and human protein phosphatase 1 [Mn,Fe]. It concerns the design and synthesis of a range of unsymmetrical ligands based on acyclic endogenous bridge Schiff bases; an investigation of the complexation properties of these ligands; the generation of homo- and hetero-dinuclear compounds; and studies of the reaction of the homo- and hetero-dinuclear compounds with urea and phosphate esters. It is anticipated that his latter aspect will shed light on the mechanisms available at dinuclear centres.
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