Metalloenzymes catalyze a variety of reactions using a limited number of natural amino
acids and metallocofactors. Therefore, the environment beyond the primary coordination …

Mitochondria are ubiquitous intracellular organelles found in almost all eukaryotes and
involved in various aspects of cellular life, with a primary role in energy production. The …

On the basis of its generally accessible I/II redox couple and bioavailability, copper plays a
wide variety of roles in nature that mostly involve electron transfer (ET), O 2 binding …

Redox reactions play important roles in almost all biological processes, including
photosynthesis and respiration, which are two essential energy processes that sustain all life …

Conspectus The functions of metal complexes are directly linked to the local environment in
which they are housed; modifications to the local environment (or secondary coordination …

Enzyme reactions that involve strong coupling between proton and electron transfer are of
fundamental importance in biology. This is particularly evident in the reactions of primary …

Cytochrome c oxidase (COX) from mammals and birds is composed of 13 subunits. The
three catalytic subunits I-III are encoded by mitochondrial DNA, the ten nuclear-coded …

The selective reduction of oxygen to water requires four electrons and four protons. The
design of catalysts that promote oxygen reduction therefore requires the management of …

Books dealing with the mechanisms of enzymatic reactions were written a generation ago.
They included volumes entitled Bioorganic Mechanisms, I and II by TC Bruice and SJ …

Recent progress in the research and development of industrially and medically relevant
oxidoreductases is reviewed. Currently, the industrial-technical, food, and environmental …