Abstract
The [M(CN)xNOy]n- complexes (where M = Cr(I), Mn(I), Mn(II), Fe(I), Fe(II), Fe(III)) were studied as potential NO-donors using both pharmacological and theoretical semi-empirical methods. Only iron complexes appeared to be pharmacologically active. The quantum chemical calculations indicated that these complexes have the highest predisposition to undergo a nucleophilic attack followed by the NO+ release. The results allowed us to interpret the metabolism of the [M(CN)xNOy]n- complexes in terms of the NO(+)-donation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 121-7 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 1998 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Animals
- Female
- Humans
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Models, Chemical
- Nitric Oxide/metabolism
- Nitroprusside/pharmacology
- Organometallic Compounds/pharmacology
- Rabbits
- Temperature
- Vasodilator Agents/pharmacology