XAS COPPER CONTAINING MONOOXYGENASE ENZYMES & RELEVANT INORGANIC MODEL COMPOUNDS

两种重要的单加氧酶，多巴胺-b-羟化酶（DBH） 和肽基甘氨酸羟化单加氧酶（PHM）参与 神经递质和肽激素的生物合成， 因此在细胞信号传导机制中至关重要， 神经调节功能 这项研究的重点是阐明 酶的Cu（I）形式的配位化学，其中 发生双氧结合和底物羟基化。 小说 涉及Cu（I）-特异性配体如CO 和异氰化物将被开发为Cu（I）的强有力的探针 结构和取代化学。 PHM定点突变体 也将研究，以测试目前的模型，积极的网站 结构

Two important monooxygenase enzymes, dopamine-b-hydroxylase (DBH) and peptidylglycine hydroxylating monooxygenase (PHM) are involved in the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters and peptide hormones, and are thus of pivotal importance in cell signalling mechanisms, and neuroregulatory function. The research is focussed toward elucidating the coordination chemistry of the Cu(I) forms of the enzymes, at which dioxygen-binding and substrate hydroxylation occur. Novel methodologies involving binding of Cu(I)-specific ligands such as CO and isocyanides will be developed as powerful probes of Cu(I) structure and substitution chemistry. Site directed mutants of PHM will also be studied in order to test current models of active-site structure.