Porphyrin cored hyperbranched polymers as heme protein models

Chem Commun (Camb). 2006 Apr 21:(15):1658-60. doi: 10.1039/b600831n. Epub 2006 Mar 7.

Abstract

The single step synthesis of an Fe(II) porphyrin cored hyperbranched polymer, possessing similar size and topology to the natural heme containing proteins, is reported: UV spectroscopy successfully demonstrated the ability of this polymer to reversibly bind oxygen.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Heme / chemistry
  • Hemeproteins / chemistry*
  • Iron / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Oxygen / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Porphyrins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Hemeproteins
  • Polymers
  • Porphyrins
  • Heme
  • Iron
  • Oxygen