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A promising structural zinc enzyme model for CO2 fixation and calcification
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A promising structural zinc enzyme model for CO2 fixation and calcification

Mohamed M. Ibrahim, Shaban Y. Shaban and Kazuhiko Ichikawa
Tetrahedron letters, Vol.49(51), pp.7303-7306
15/12/2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.10.033

Abstract

Chemistry Chemistry, Organic Physical Sciences Science & Technology
A new ligand, namely, N-{tris([2-[(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)ethyl]methyl]amino)-2-oxoethyl)iminodiacetic acid is synthesized and characterized and used to prepare a zinc complex as a promising model for the active site of the nacreous protein in mollusc shells. Preliminary investigation of CO2. fixation and calcification is Studied with regard to the influence of the pK(a) value of the coordinated water molecule and the carboxylate groups. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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