Mimicking a Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Enzyme by copper(II) and zinc(II)-complexes

摘要

Mimicking the Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme (SOD), several imidazolato-bridged copper(II)-zinc(II) complexes were prepared, characterised by IR spectroscopy and their SOD enzyme activity was determined. 2,2′-Bipyridine, 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine and tris(2-aminoethyl)amine molecules were used on both metal sides, as coordinating ligands. The complex, containing the 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine ligand on copper side has the smallest SOD activity, which indicates the importance of the rigidity of the copper complex in SOD activity.