Xanthine Oxidase Family of Enzymes

This contribution has reviewed the history, relevant background chemistry, synthetic strategies and progress towards the modelling of Mo hydroxylases (the xanthine oxidase family of enzymes). Work to date has achieved the synthesis of important active site components but their combination in idealized MoHMs (active site replicates) is complicated by the redox interplay of Mo and S and the thermodynamic instability of mononuclear. 

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