Published June 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Coordination studies of the metal center of hemocyanin by 199mHg nuclear quadrupole interaction

  • 1. Nukleare Festkoerperphysik, Univ. Leipzig (Germany)
  • 2. Biochemisches Inst., Univ. Zuerich (Switzerland)
  • 3. Inst. fuer Molekulare Biophysik, Univ. Mainz (Germany)

Description

The nuclear quadrupole interaction of 199mHg monitored by time differential perturbed angular correlations of γ-rays was employed to investigate the binding of Hg(II) to the binuclear metal site in the copper protein hemocyanin Eurypelma californicum. The data indicate that Hg(II) occupies the two metal sites and alters the metal site geometry from a trigonal to a diagonal coordination. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Zeitschrift fuer Naturforschung. A: Physical Sciences
Journal Volume
57
Journal Issue
6-7
Journal Page Range
p. 623-626
ISSN
0932-0784
CODEN
ZNASEI

Conference

Title
16. International symposium on NQI spectroscopy
Dates
9-14 Sep 2001
Place
Hiroshima (Japan)

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