The binding modes of VIVO2+ ions in blood proteins and enzymes†
Abstract
The binding modes of VIVO2+ ions to hemoglobin (Hb), human serum transferrin (hTf), immunoglobulin G (IgG), vanadium bromoperoxidase (VBrPO) and VIVO2+-substituted imidazoleglycerol-phosphatase dehydratase (IGPD) were determined by a combined approach of full DFT and MM techniques. These results reproduce and explain the experimental spectroscopic (EPR and ESEEM) data.