A Computational Investigation of the Binding of the Selenium Analogues of Ergothioneine and Ovothiol to Cu(I) and Cu(II) and the Effect of Binding on the Redox Potential of the Cu(II)/Cu(I) Redox Couple

<div>Schematic illustration of possible complexes formed by ligation of 4-selenol-N<sup>1</sup>-methyl-5-methylimidazole (OSeH) or 2-selenone-4-methylimidazole (ESeH) to Cu(I) and Cu(II).</div>

Journal of Chemistry

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Figure 1: A Computational Investigation of the Binding of the Selenium Analogues of Ergothioneine and Ovothiol to Cu(I) and Cu(II) and the Effect of Binding on the Redox Potential of the Cu(II)/Cu(I) Redox Couple 

Figure 1 | A Computational Investigation of the Binding of the Selenium Analogues of Ergothioneine and Ovothiol to Cu(I) and Cu(II) and the Effect of Binding on the Redox Potential of the Cu(II)/Cu(I) Redox Couple 