Apart from direct O-atom transfer (Fig. 26.50), another mechanism proposed for Mo enzymes is indirect O-atom transfer,

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Apart from direct O-atom transfer (Fig. 26.50), another mechanism proposed for Mo enzymes is indirect O-atom transfer, also known as coupled electron-proton transfer. In this mechanism, shown in Fig. 26.69 for sulfite oxidase, the O atom that is transferred originates instead from an uncoordinated H2O molecule. Propose a way to distinguish between direct and indirect O-atom transfer mechanisms.


Figure 26.69.

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Figure 26.50.

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Inorganic Chemistry

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Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

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