A discrete Cu2(Pd-bpy)2L2 heterometallic compound with superoxide dismutase enzyme like activity†
Abstract
A discrete heterometallic compound consisting of Cu(II) and Pd(II) units which mimicks Bovine Cu-ZnSOD has been synthesised in aqueous medium. Its superoxide radical ion scavenging activity is higher than the SOD activity of Scylla serrata tissues and comparable with the liver of Gallus domesticus.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Spotlight Collection: Metallocycles and Metallocages