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First steps in the oxidative phase of the CcO catalytic mechanism. Dioxygen binding to the reduced BNC, R, leads to generation of oxy intermediate, A. An electron transfer from CuB leads to the formation of the putative bridging Peroxy intermediate. Protonation of the Peroxy intermediate would lead to the generation of a (possibly bridging) hydroperoxide, IP. See the text for further discussion.
