摘要
There might be significant differences in the rate and efficiency in the metal complex-mediated hydrolytic reactions of proteins belonging to the different structural patterns. The tetrairon(III) complex [Fe4(NTB)4 (μ2-O)2(μ4- Suc)]6+, as a promoter in protein hydrolysis, is sensitive to α-helices in proteins, indicating that some metal complexes, as artificial proteolytic agents, could be used as a new hy-drolytic probe of protein structures.
There might be significant differences in the rate and efficiency in the metal complex-mediated hydrolytic reactions of proteins belonging to the different structural patterns. The tetrairon（Ⅲ） complex [Fe4（NTB）4 （μ2-O）2（μ4-Suc）]^6＋, as a promoter in protein hydrolysis, is sensitive to α-helices in proteins, indicating that some metal complexes, as artificial proteolytic agents, could be used as a new hydrol） tic probe of protein structures.
