X-ray structure and physical properties of the oxo-bridged complex [(F8-TPP)Fe-O-Cu(TMPA)]+, F8-TPP = tetrakis(2,6-difluorophenyl)porphyrinate(2-), TMPA = tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine: Modeling the cytochrome c oxidase Fe-Cu heterodinu

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja00090a023

The iron/copper heterodinuclear center in cytochrome c oxidases has attracted the interest of inorganic chemists since this is the site of dioxygen (O₂) four-electron four-proton reduction to water by the reduced enzyme, while the oxidized ("re