Reactions of NO and nitrite with heme models and proteins

Peter C Ford

doi:10.1021/ic902073z

Reactions of NO and nitrite with heme models and proteins

Inorg Chem. 2010 Jul 19;49(14):6226-39. doi: 10.1021/ic902073z.

Author

Peter C Ford¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93110-9510, USA. ford@chem.ucsb.edu

PMID: 20666383
DOI: 10.1021/ic902073z

Abstract

Presented is an overview of the fundamental chemical properties of nitric oxide and nitrite ion in relation to the reactions with ferri- and ferroheme models and proteins potentially relevant to the roles of these species in mammalian biology.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Heme / chemistry*
Models, Molecular*
Molecular Structure
Nitric Oxide / chemistry*
Nitric Oxide / metabolism
Nitrites / chemistry*
Nitrites / metabolism
Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

Nitrites
Proteins
Nitric Oxide
Heme