Abstract
QM/MM calculations reveal that the nickel pincer complex in lactate racemase functions as a reversible “single-center electrode” that accepts and donates back an electron. In this way, it catalyzes the isomerization process d-lactate⇌l-lactate through successive proton-coupled electron-transfer steps.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 10098-10102 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 34 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 14 Aug 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- QM/MM calculations
- enzyme mechanisms
- lactate racemase
- metalloenzymes
- pincer complexes