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Bioinorganic and biological inorganic chemistry

Welcome to the Dalton Transactions bioinorganic and biological inorganic chemistry webpage which collects together all the papers published in this field. Communications, Papers, Perspectives and Frontiers are all included, enabling you to see what the present challenges are and what direction the area may take in the future.

A broad range of topics is covered, from enzyme studies to contrast agents and cancer therapy. With links to the RSC's other biologically relevant webpages including discussion groups, this is a unique tool for keeping up to date in your field.

Galactose oxidase models: insights from ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy
Fabien Michel, Sylvain Hamman, Christian Philouze, Carlos Perez Del Valle, Eric Saint-Aman and Fabrice Thomas,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b813036a

MRI relaxation properties of water-soluble apoferritin-encapsulated gadolinium oxide-hydroxide nanoparticles
Purificaci�n S�nchez, Elsa Valero, Natividad G�lvez, Jos� M. Dom�nguez-Vera, Massimo Marinone, Giulio Poletti, Maurizio Corti and Alessandro Lascialfari,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b809645g

The N-terminal soluble domains of Bacillus subtilis CopA exhibit a high affinity and capacity for Cu(I) ions
Chloe Singleton and Nick E. Le Brun,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b810412c

myo-Inositol oxygenase: a radical new pathway for O₂ and C�H activation at a nonheme diiron cluster
J. Martin Bollinger�Jr.�, Yinghui Diao, Megan L. Matthews, Gang Xing and Carsten Krebs,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b811885j

Bioinorganic chemistry of copper and zinc ions coordinated to amyloid- peptide
Peter Faller and Christelle Hureau,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b813398k

Structural and biological investigation of ferrocene-substituted 3-methylidene-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-ones
John Spencer, Andrew P. Mendham, Arun K. Kotha, Simon C. W. Richardson, Elizabeth A. Hillard, G�rard Jaouen, Louise Male and Michael B. Hursthouse,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b816249b

Potential new inorganic antitumour agents from combining the anticancer traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) liriodenine with metal ions, and DNA binding studies
Zhen-Feng Chen, Yan-Cheng Liu, Li-Min Liu, Heng-Shan Wang, San-Hai Qin, Bo-Long Wang, He-Dong Bian, Bin Yang, Hoong-Kun Fun, Hua-Gang Liu, Hong Liang and Chris Orvig,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b813363h

Theoretical study of N-dealkylation of N-cyclopropyl-N-methylaniline catalyzed by cytochrome P450: insight into the origin of the regioselectivity
Dongmei Li, Yong Wang, Chuanlu Yang and Keli Han,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b810767j

Addition of ethynylferrocene to transition-metal complexes containing a chelating 1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane-1,2-dichalcogenolate ligand�in vitro cooperativity of a ruthenium compound on cellular uptake of an anticancer drug
De-Hong Wu, Chun-Hui Wu, Yi-Zhi Li, Da-Dong Guo, Xue-Mei Wang and Hong Yan,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b810831e

DNA-binding drugs caught in action: the latest 3D pictures of drug-DNA complexes
D. Roeland Boer, Albert Canals and Miquel Coll,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b809873p

Synthesis and characterization of the copper(II) complexes of new N₂S₂-donor macrocyclic ligands: synthesis and in vivo evaluation of the ⁶⁴Cu complexes
Grazia Papini, Simone Alidori, Jason S. Lewis, David E. Reichert, Maura Pellei, Giancarlo Gioia Lobbia, Gr�inne B. Biddlecombe, Carolyn J. Anderson and Carlo Santini,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b808831d

DNA hydrolytic cleavage catalyzed by synthetic multinuclear metallonucleases
Changlin Liu and Li Wang,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b811616d

Approaching the minimal metal ion binding peptide for structural and functional metalloenzyme mimicking
Ida No�mi Jakab, Orsolya Lrincz, Attila Jancs�, Tam�s Gajda and B�la Gyurcsik,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6987
DOI: 10.1039/b811452h

Plant MTs�long neglected members of the metallothionein superfamily
Eva Freisinger,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6663
DOI: 10.1039/b809789e

Re and ^99mTc organometallic complexes containing pendant L-arginine derivatives as potential probes of inducible nitric oxide synthase
Bruno L. Oliveira, Jo�o D. G. Correia, Paula D. Raposinho, Isabel Santos, Ant�nio Ferreira, Carlos Cordeiro and Ana P. Freire,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b805986a

DNA cleavage in red light promoted by copper(II) complexes of -amino acids and photoactive phenanthroline bases
Ashis K. Patra, Tuhin Bhowmick, Suryanarayanarao Ramakumar, Munirathinam Nethaji and Akhil R. Chakravarty,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6966
DOI: 10.1039/b802948b

Corroborative cobalt and zinc model compounds of -amino--carboxymuconic--semialdehyde decarboxylase (ACMSD)
Jessica G�tjens, Christopher S. Mullins, Jeff W. Kampf, Pierre Thu�ry and Vincent L. Pecoraro,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b809453e

Ru(III)-based compounds with sulfur donor ligands: synthesis, characterization, electrochemical behaviour and anticancer activity
Lorena Giovagnini, Sergio Sitran, Ignazio Castagliuolo, Paola Brun, Maddalena Corsini, Piero Zanello, Alfonso Zoleo, Annalisa Maniero, Barbara Biondi and Dolores Fregona,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6699
DOI: 10.1039/b806341a

Altering pyridinone N-substituents to optimise activity as potential prodrugs for Alzheimer's disease
Lauren E. Scott, Brent D. G. Page, Brian O. Patrick and Chris Orvig,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6364
DOI: 10.1039/b815404j

The CellScan technology for in vitro studies on novel platinum complexes with organoarsenic ligands
Eva Fischer-Fodor, Natalia Moldovan, Piroska Virag, Olga Soritau, Ioana Brie, Peter L�nnecke, Evamarie Hey-Hawkins and Luminita Silaghi-Dumitrescu,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6393
DOI: 10.1039/b802364f

Bisursodeoxycholate(ethylenediamine)platinum(II): a new autofluorescent compound. Cytotoxic activity and cell cycle analysis in ovarian and hematological cell lines
Mart�n P�rez-Andr�s, Juan J. Benito, Emilio Rodr�guez-Fern�ndez, Bruna Corradetti, Daniel Primo, Juan L. Manzano, Alberto Orfao and Julio J. Criado,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6159
DOI: 10.1039/b807965j

Hyperbranched polymers for controlled release of cisplatin
Katherine J. Haxton and Helen M. Burt,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5872
DOI: 10.1039/b809949a

Copper(II) binding to Cap43 protein fragments
Maria Antonietta Zoroddu, Teresa Kowalik-Jankowska, Serenella Medici, Massimiliano Peana and Henryk Kozlowski,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6127
DOI: 10.1039/b808600a

A truncated octahedral nanocage for fluorescent detection of nucleoside
Yang Liu, Xiao Wu, Cheng He, Rong Zhang and Chunying Duan,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5866
DOI: 10.1039/b811984h

The chemical mechanism of nitrogenase: hydrogen tunneling and further aspects of the intramolecular mechanism for hydrogenation of ²-N₂ on FeMo-co to NH₃
Ian Dance,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5992
DOI: 10.1039/b806103c

The chemical mechanism of nitrogenase: calculated details of the intramolecular mechanism for hydrogenation of ²-N₂ on FeMo-co to NH₃
Ian Dance,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5977
DOI: 10.1039/b806100a

Does the metal influence non-covalent binding of complexes to DNA?
Jihan Talib, David G. Harman, Carolyn T. Dillon, Janice Aldrich-Wright, Jennifer L. Beck and Stephen F. Ralph,�Dalton Trans., 2009
DOI: 10.1039/b814156h

Zn(II) ions bind very efficiently to tandem repeat region of prion related protein (PrP-rel-2) of zebra-fish. MS and potentiometric evidence
Lukasz Szyrwiel, Elzbieta Jankowska, Anna Janicka-Klos, Zbigniew Szewczuk, Daniela Valensin and Henryk Kozlowski,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6117
DOI: 10.1039/b811224j

Interaction of Cu(II) and Ni(II) with the 63�93 fragment of histone H2B
Kimon Zavitsanos, Ana M�nica P. C. Nunes, Gerasimos Malandrinos, Csilla K�llay, Imre S�v�g�, Vassiliki Magafa, Paul Cordopatis and Nick Hadjiliadis,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 6179
DOI: 10.1039/b810354b

Bioactive fragments synergically involved in the design of new generation Pt(II) and Pd(II)-based anticancer compounds
Daniela Pucci, Anna Bellusci, Sergio Bernardini, Rossana Bloise, Alessandra Crispini, Giorgio Federici, Paola Liguori, Maria Fatima Lucas, Nino Russo and Alessandra Valentini,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5897
DOI: 10.1039/b808093c

DNA damage by sulfite autoxidation catalyzed by cobalt complexes
Mar�a V. Alip�zaga, Ruben G. M. Moreno, Edlaine Linares, Marisa H. G. Medeiros and Nina Coichev,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5636
DOI: 10.1039/b805222k

Effect of the ribose versus 2-deoxyribose residue on the metal ion-binding properties of purine nucleotides
Ariel Mucha, Bernd Knobloch, Magorzata Jeowska-Bojczuk, Henryk Kozowski and Roland K. O. Sigel,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5368
DOI: 10.1039/b805911j

Platination of full length tRNA^Ala and truncated versions of the acceptor stem and anticodon loop
Pal Papsai, �se Sykfont Snygg, Jasmin Aldag and Sofi Karin Cecilia Elmroth,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5225
DOI: 10.1039/b719542g

Functionalised cyclopentadienyl zirconium compounds as potential anticancer drugs
Olivia R. Allen, Richard J. Knox and Patrick C. McGowan,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5293
DOI: 10.1039/b812244j

Complex formation processes of terminally protected peptides containing two or three histidyl residues. Characterization of the mixed metal complexes of peptides
Sneana Rajkovi, Csilla K�llay, Rich�rd Ser�nyi, Gerasimos Malandrinos, Nick Hadjiliadis, Daniele Sanna and Imre S�v�g�,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5059
DOI: 10.1039/b808323a

The unusual binding abilities of the His-analogue of Arg-vasopressin towards Cu²⁺
Justyna Brasu, Marek Cebrat, Aleksandra Sochacka, Olimpia Gadysz and Jolanta witek-Kozowska,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 4978
DOI: 10.1039/b807799a

Luminescent rare earth nanomaterials for bioprobe applications
Jie Shen, Ling-Dong Sun and Chun-Hua Yan,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5687
DOI: 10.1039/b805306e

Binding of Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺ ions to peptides with a Cys�His motif
Kinga Kulon, Daniela Valensin, Wojciech Kamysz, Rafa Nadolny, Elena Gaggelli, Gianni Valensin and Henryk Kozowski,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5323
DOI: 10.1039/b806851h

Cu^II binding sites located at His-96 and His-111 of the human prion protein: thermodynamic and spectroscopic studies on model peptides
Ewa Gralka, Daniela Valensin, Elena Porciatti, Carolina Gajda, Elena Gaggelli, Gianni Valensin, Wojciech Kamysz, Rafa Nadolny, Remo Guerrini, Dimitri Bacco, Maurizio Remelli and Henryk Kozlowski,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5207
DOI: 10.1039/b806192k

pH-Dependent isotope exchange and hydrogenation catalysed by water-soluble NiRu complexes as functional models for [NiFe]hydrogenases
Bunsho Kure, Takahiro Matsumoto, Koji Ichikawa, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Yoshiki Higuchi, Tatsuhiko Yagi and Seiji Ogo,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 4747
DOI: 10.1039/b807555g

Raman spectroscopy of charge transfer interactions between single wall carbon nanotubes and [FeFe] hydrogenase
Jeffrey L. Blackburn, Drazenka Svedruzic, Timothy J. McDonald, Yong-Hyun Kim, Paul W. King and Michael J. Heben,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5454
DOI: 10.1039/b806379f

The inducing NO-vasodilation by chemical reduction of coordinated nitrite ion in cis-[Ru(NO₂)L(bpy)₂]⁺ complex
Z�nis Novais da Rocha, Mario S�rgio Pereira Marchesi, Josiane Cristina Molin, Claure N. Lunardi, Katrina M. Miranda, Lusiane Maria Bendhack, Peter C. Ford and Roberto Santana da Silva,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 4282
DOI: 10.1039/b803441a

Nitrogen-15 NMR spectroscopy of N-metallated nucleic acids: insights into ¹⁵N NMR parameters and N�metal bonds
Yoshiyuki Tanaka and Akira Ono,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 4965
DOI: 10.1039/b803510p

Confinement effects on the interaction of native DNA with Cu(II)�5-(triethylammoniummethyl)salicylidene ortho-phenylendiiminate in C₁₂E₄ liquid crystals
Giampaolo Barone, Alessandro Longo, Angela Ruggirello, Arturo Silvestri, Alessio Terenzi and Vincenzo Turco Liveri,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 4172
DOI: 10.1039/b804610g

Fe^II/-ketoglutarate hydroxylases involved in nucleobase, nucleoside, nucleotide, and chromatin metabolism
Jana M. Simmons, Tina A. M�ller and Robert P. Hausinger,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 5132
DOI: 10.1039/b803512a

Oligopyridine ligands derived from amino acid precursors: Their Zn²⁺ complexation and effects on hepatic stellate cell functions
Hiroshi Tsukube, Yuki Noda, Yumiko Kataoka, Hiroyuki Miyake, Satoshi Shinoda, Akiko Kojima-Yuasa, Yoshitake Nishida and Isao Matsui-Yuasa,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 4038
DOI: 10.1039/b806548a

Versatile biomimetic dendrimer templates used in the formation of TiO₂ and GeO₂
Sarah L. Sewell, Ryan D. Rutledge and David W. Wright,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3857
DOI: 10.1039/b802842g

Biomimetic synthesis of titania nanoparticles induced by protamine
Yanjun Jiang, Dong Yang, Lei Zhang, Lin Li, Qianyun Sun, Yufei Zhang, Jian Li and Zhongyi Jiang,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 4165
DOI: 10.1039/b802745e

Interaction of rac-[Cu(diimine)₃]²⁺ and rac-[Zn(diimine)₃]²⁺ complexes with CT DNA: effect of fluxional Cu(II) geometry on DNA binding, ligand�promoted exciton coupling and prominent DNA cleavage
Sethu Ramakrishnan and Mallayan Palaniandavar,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3866
DOI: 10.1039/b801497c

Triethylenetetramine penta- and hexa-acetamide ligands and their ytterbium complexes as paraCEST contrast agents for MRI
Dirk Burdinski, Johan Lub, Jeroen A. Pikkemaat, Diana Moreno Jal�n, Sophie Martial and Carolina Del Pozo Ochoa,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 4138
DOI: 10.1039/b803557a

Versatile biomimetic dendrimer templates used in the formation of TiO₂ and GeO₂
Sarah L. Sewell, Ryan D. Rutledge and David W. Wright,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3857
DOI: 10.1039/b802842g

Studies of nitric oxide interaction with mono- and dinuclear copper(II) complexes of prion protein bis-octarepeat fragments
Raffaele P. Bonomo, Giuseppe Pappalardo, Enrico Rizzarelli, Giovanni Tabb� and Laura I. Vagliasindi,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3805
DOI: 10.1039/b719930a

Double-strand DNA cleavage from photodecarboxylation of (-oxo)diiron(III) L-histidine complex in visible light
Mithun Roy, Tuhin Bhowmick, Suryanarayanarao Ramakumar, Munirathinam Nethaji and Akhil R. Chakravarty,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3542
DOI: 10.1039/b802533a

Double-strand DNA cleavage by copper complexes of 2,2-dipyridyl with guanidinium/ammonium pendants
Juan He, Ping Hu, Yu-Jia Wang, Ming-Liang Tong, Hongzhe Sun, Zong-Wan Mao and Liang-Nian Ji,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3207
DOI: 10.1039/b801549j

Nucleobase-containing transition metal complexes as building blocks for biological markers and supramolecular structures
Jason M. Lynam,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 4067
DOI: 10.1039/b802347f

Rhenium and technetium complexes bearing quinazoline derivatives: progress towards a ^99mTc biomarker for EGFR-TK imaging
C�lia Fernandes, Isabel C. Santos, I. Santos, Hans-Jurgen Pietzsch, Jens-Uwe Kunstler, Werner Kraus, Ana Rey, Nikos Margaritis, Athanasia Bourkoula, Aris Chiotellis, Maria Paravatou-Petsotas and Ioannis Pirmettis,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3215
DOI: 10.1039/b802021c

O₂ Reduction to H₂O by the multicopper oxidases
Edward I. Solomon, Anthony J. Augustine and Jungjoo Yoon,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3921
DOI: 10.1039/b800799c

The coordination chemistry of nitrosyl in cyanoferrates. An exhibit of bioinorganic relevant reactions
Jos� A. Olabe,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3633
DOI: 10.1039/b803153c

Interaction of uranium(VI) with lipopolysaccharide
Astrid Barkleit, Henry Moll and Gert Bernhard,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2879
DOI: 10.1039/b715669c

Structural and functional mimic of galactose oxidase by a copper complex of a sterically demanding [N₂O₂] ligand
Alex John, Mobin M. Shaikh and Prasenjit Ghosh,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2815
DOI: 10.1039/b801496e

A technetium intermediate specifically promotes deprotection of trifluoroacetyl HYNIC during radiolabelling under mild conditions
M. Bashir-Uddin Surfraz, Stefano C. G. Biagini and Philip J. Blower,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2920
DOI: 10.1039/b805110k

Effect of adenine moiety on DNA binding property of copper(II)�terpyridine complexes
Qin Jiang, Zhengyi Wu, Yangmiao Zhang, Anna C. G. Hotze, Michael J. Hannon and Zijian Guo,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3054
DOI: 10.1039/b719010g

Design, syntheses, and characterization of dioxo-molybdenum(VI) complexes with thiolate ligands: effects of intraligand NHS hydrogen bonding
Raghvendra S. Sengar, Jonathan J. Miller and Partha Basu,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2569
DOI: 10.1039/b714386a

Substitution behaviour of amine-bridged dinuclear Pt(II) complexes with bio-relevant nucleophiles
Hakan Ert�rk, Joachim Maigut, Ralph Puchta and Rudi van Eldik,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2759
DOI: 10.1039/b718177a

Dinickel complexes of disubstituted benzoate polydentate ligands: mimics for the active site of urease
Way-Zen Lee, Huan-Sheng Tseng, Meng-Yu Ku and Ting-Shen Kuo,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2538
DOI: 10.1039/b803094b

Water-soluble cyclodiphosphazanes: synthesis, gold(I) metal complexes and their in vitro antitumor studies
D. Suresh, Maravanji S. Balakrishna, Krishnan Rathinasamy, Dulal Panda and Shaikh M. Mobin,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2812
DOI: 10.1039/b804026p

Gadolinium(III) complexes as MRI contrast agents: ligand design and properties of the complexes
Petr Hermann, Jan Kotek, Vojtch Kub�ek and Ivan Luke,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3027
DOI: 10.1039/b719704g

N-heterocycle chelated oxomolybdenum(VI and V) complexes with bidentate citrate
Zhao-Hui Zhou, Can-Yu Chen, Ze-Xing Cao, Khi-Rui Tsai and Yuan L. Chow,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2475
DOI: 10.1039/b717452g

Perspectives in paramagnetic NMR of metalloproteins
Ivano Bertini, Claudio Luchinat, Giacomo Parigi and Roberta Pierattelli,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 3782
DOI: 10.1039/b719526e

Cellular confocal fluorescence studies and cytotoxic activity of new Zn(II) bis(thiosemicarbazonato) complexes
Sofia I. Pascu, Philip A. Waghorn, Timothy D. Conry, Bonita Lin, Helen M. Betts, Jonathan R. Dilworth, Robert B. Sim, Grant C. Churchill, Franklin I. Aigbirhio and John E. Warren,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2107
DOI: 10.1039/b802806k

Large-bite bis(phosphite) ligand containing mesocyclic thioether moieties: synthesis, reactivity, group 11 (Cu^I, Au^I) metal complexes and anticancer activity studies on a human cervical cancer (HeLa) cell line
D. Suresh, Maravanji S. Balakrishna, Krishnan Rathinasamy, Dulal Panda and Joel T. Mague,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2285
DOI: 10.1039/b719904j

Inclusion complexes of the antitumour metallocenes Cp₂MCl₂ (M = Mo, Ti) with cucurbit[n]urils
Damian P. Buck, P. Manohari Abeysinghe, Carleen Cullinane, Anthony I. Day, J. Grant Collins and Margaret M. Harding,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2328
DOI: 10.1039/b718322d

Gd-complexes of DTPA-bis(amide) conjugates of tranexamic acid and its esters with high relaxivity and stability for magnetic resonance imaging
Sujit Dutta, Ji-Ae Park, Jae-Chang Jung, Yongmin Chang and Tae-Jeong Kim,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2199
DOI: 10.1039/b719440d

Influence of an electron-deficient bridging o-carborane on the electronic properties of an [FeFe] hydrogenase active site model
Lennart Schwartz, Lars Eriksson, Reiner Lomoth, Francesc Teixidor, Clara Vi�as and Sascha Ott,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2379
DOI: 10.1039/b802908n

Non-covalent DNA binding and cytotoxicity of certain mixed-ligand ruthenium(II) complexes of 2,2-dipyridylamine and diimines
Venugopal Rajendiran, Mariappan Murali, Eringathodi Suresh, Mallayan Palaniandavar, Vaiyapuri Subbarayan Periasamy and Mohammad Abdulkader Akbarsha,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2157
DOI: 10.1039/b715077f

Synthesis, characterization and electrochemistry of 4-functionalized 2,2:6,2-terpyridine ruthenium(II) complexes and their biological activity
Arockiam Anthonysamy, Sengottuvelan Balasubramanian, Vellasamy Shanmugaiah and Narayanasamy Mathivanan,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2136
DOI: 10.1039/b716011a

Selenium-bridged diiron hexacarbonyl complexes as biomimetic models for the active site of Fe�Fe hydrogenases
Shang Gao, Jiangli Fan, Shiguo Sun, Xiaojun Peng, Xing Zhao and Jun Hou,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 2128
DOI: 10.1039/b717497g

Dinuclear iron complexes based on parallel -diiminato binding sites: syntheses, structures and reaction with O₂
Maurice Frederic Pilz, Christian Limberg, Serhiy Demeshko, Franc Meyer and Burkhard Ziemer,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1917
DOI: 10.1039/b715376g

Electron density controlled carbamate ligand binding mode: towards a better understanding of metalloenzyme activity
C. Neuh�user, D. Domide, J. Mautz, E. Kaifer and H.-J. Himmel,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1821
DOI: 10.1039/b800687n

Biologically relevant O,S-donor compounds. Synthesis, molybdenum complexation and xanthine oxidase inhibition
S�lvia Chaves, Marco Gil, S�nia Can�rio, Ratomir Jelic, Maria Jo�o Rom�o, Jos� Trinc�o, Eberhardt Herdtweck, Joana Sousa, Carmen Diniz, Paula Fresco and M. Am�lia Santos,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1773
DOI: 10.1039/b717172b

Why is the amyloid beta peptide of Alzheimer's disease neurotoxic?
Arvi Rauk,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1273
DOI: 10.1039/b718601k

A benzene-core trinuclear Gd^III complex: towards the optimization of relaxivity for MRI contrast agent applications at high magnetic field
Jo�o Bruno Livramento, Lothar Helm, Ang�lique Sour, Conlin O'Neil, Andr� E. Merbach and �va T�th,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1195
DOI: 10.1039/b717390c

Evaluation of 2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinecarboxylic acid as a possible chelating agent for iron and aluminium
Annalisa Dean, Maria Grazia Ferlin, Paola Brun, Ignazio Castagliuolo, Denis Badocco, Paolo Pastore, Alfonso Venzo, G. Giorgio Bombi and Valerio B. Di Marco,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1689
DOI: 10.1039/b717269a

Coordination properties of Cu(II) and Ni(II) ions towards the C-terminal peptide fragment -TYTEHA- of histone H4
T. Karavelas, G. Malandrinos, N. Hadjiliadis, Piotr Mlynarz, Henryk Kozlowski, M. Barsam and I. Butler,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1215
DOI: 10.1039/b716863b

Redox modulation of oxidative stress by Mn porphyrin-based therapeutics: The effect of charge distribution
J�lio S. Rebou�as, Ivan Spasojevi, Daryono H. Tjahjono, Arlette Richaud, Francisco M�ndez, Ludmil Benov and Ines Batini-Haberle,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1233
DOI: 10.1039/b716517j

Towards the rational design of platinum(II) and gold(III) complexes as antitumour agents
Xiaoyong Wang and Zijian Guo,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1521
DOI: 10.1039/b715903j

A comparison of the binding of metal complexes to duplex and quadruplex DNA
Jihan Talib, Charlotte Green, Kimberley J. Davis, Thitima Urathamakul, Jennifer L. Beck, Janice R. Aldrich-Wright and Stephen F. Ralph,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1018
DOI: 10.1039/b715458e

Differential effects of Mg(II) and N-4-tosyl-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride on the recognition and catalysis in ATP hydrolysis
Yanqing Ma and Gongxuan Lu,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 1081
DOI: 10.1039/b714667a

Products of Cu(II)-catalyzed oxidation of -synuclein fragments containing M¹-D² and H⁵⁰ residues in the presence of hydrogen peroxide
Teresa Kowalik-Jankowska, Anna Rajewska, Elbieta Jankowska and Zbigniew Grzonka,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 832
DOI: 10.1039/b714440g

Kinetic studies on the reactions of [Pd(dach)(X�Y)] complexes with some DNA constituents
Biljana Petrovi, ivadin D. Bugari and Rudi van Eldik,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 807
DOI: 10.1039/b714329j

Symmetrical and unsymmetrical dizinc complexes as models for the active sites of hydrolytic enzymes
Martin Jarenmark, Sascha Kappen, Matti Haukka and Ebbe Nordlander,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 993
DOI: 10.1039/b713664a

Modelling NiFe hydrogenases: nickel-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen production
Sigol�ne Canaguier, Vincent Artero and Marc Fontecave,�Dalton Trans., 2008, 315
DOI: 10.1039/b713567j

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