In Mo enzymes, the bond between a terminal oxo anion and Mo(VI) is usually written as a
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‘In Mo enzymes, the bond between a terminal oxo anion and Mo(VI) is usually written as a double bond, whereas it is more correctly assigned as a triple bond.’ Discuss this statement. Suggest how a terminal oxido ligand influences the reactivity of other coordination sites on the Mo atom and explain how a terminal sulfido ligand (as occurs in xanthine oxidase) would alter the properties of the active site.
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Inorganic Chemistry
ISBN: 9780198768128
7th Edition
Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke
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