Abstract
The X-ray structure analysis of three compounds of interest as enzyme substrates is reported. They are the hydrated forms of (I) DL-2-amino-4-arsonobutanoic acid [HO-AsO2--CH2-CH2-CH(NH3+)-CO2H], (II) DL-2-amino-4-phosphonobutanoic acid [HO-PO2--CH2-CH2-CH(NH3+)-CO2H] and the hydrated barium salt of (III) D-3-phosphoglycerate [HO-PO2--O-CH2-CH(OH)-CO2-]. The structures were fully refined to R factors of 0.033, 0.053 and 0.046. For the compounds (I) and (II) the charge distribution was directly determined by locating all H atoms. The co-ordination around As and P is approximately tetrahedral, with the valency angle between the two charged O atoms enlarged to 112 degrees in compound (I), 166 degrees in compound (II) and 122 degrees in compound (III). The As-X bond distances are increased relative to P-X to accommodate the increased atomic radius. The analysis establishes that the compounds are structural analogues. Tables of co-ordinates for H atoms, anisotropic thermal parameters, bond lengths and bond angles for the three compounds have been deposited as Supplementary Publication SUP 50122 (5 pages) with the British Library Lending Division, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7BQ, U.K., from whom copies can be obtained directly [see Biochem J. (1983) 209, 5].
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