Coordination dynamics of zinc in proteins

W Maret, Y Li - Chemical reviews, 2009 - ACS Publications
Biology capitalizes on the specific chemistries of certain transition metal ions. In fact, life
depends on transition metal ions as essential trace elements. Biological redox processes …

Metal–ligand interactions in drug design

L Riccardi, V Genna, M De Vivo - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018 - nature.com
The fast-growing body of experimental data on metalloenzymes and organometallic
compounds is fostering the exploitation of metal–ligand interactions for the design of new …

Zinc coordination spheres in protein structures

M Laitaoja, J Valjakka, J Jänis - Inorganic chemistry, 2013 - ACS Publications
Zinc metalloproteins are one of the most abundant and structurally diverse proteins in
nature. In these proteins, the Zn (II) ion possesses a multifunctional role as it stabilizes the …

Dynamic Stereochemistry of M8Pd6 Supramolecular Cages Based on Metal‐Center Lability for Differential Chiral Induction, Resolution, and Recognition

YH Huang, YL Lu, XD Zhang, CH Liu… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A series of isostructural supramolecular cages with a rhombic dodecahedron shape have
been assembled with distinct metal‐coordination lability (M8Pd6‐MOC‐16, M= Ru2+, Fe2+ …

Heteroleptic coordination polymer electrolytes initiated by Lewis-acidic eutectics for solid zinc–metal batteries

G Lu, H Qiu, X Du, KK Sonigara, J Wang… - Chemistry of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) offer a viable path for overcoming the interfacial problems
caused by side reactions and irregular deposition in rechargeable Zn (zinc)–metal batteries …

Metals in protein structures: a review of their principal features

MM Harding, MW Nowicki… - Crystallography …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Metals are present in more than one-third of all proteins as they occur in nature, and are
usually important in biological function or maintenance of the structure. Some are present as …

ZincBind—the database of zinc binding sites

SM Ireland, ACR Martin - Database, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Zinc is one of the most important biologically active metals. Ten per cent of the human
genome is thought to encode a zinc binding protein and its uses encompass catalysis …

Farnesyltransferase inhibitors: a detailed chemical view on an elusive biological problem

SF Sousa, PA Fernandes… - Current medicinal …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Farnesyltransferase (FTase) is a zinc enzyme that has been the subject of particular
attention in anti-cancer research. This enzyme promotes the addition of a farnesyl group …

Systematic derivation of AMBER force field parameters applicable to zinc-containing systems

F Lin, R Wang - Journal of chemical theory and computation, 2010 - ACS Publications
Metal ions are indispensable for maintaining the structural stability and catalytic activity of
metalloproteins. Molecular modeling studies of such proteins with force fields, however, are …

Zinc chelation with hydroxamate in histone deacetylases modulated by water access to the linker binding channel

R Wu, Z Lu, Z Cao, Y Zhang - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
It is of significant biological interest and medical importance to develop class-and isoform-
selective histone deacetylase (HDAC) modulators. The impact of the linker component on …