Horseradish peroxidase forms spectroscopically distinct, reversible complexes with hydroxamic acids (R-CONHOH), hydrazides (RCO-NHNH2), amides (RCONH2), and oc-hydroxyketones (RCO--CHsOH). Binding of these compounds to the enzyme depends on the polar and steric character of R and the hydrogen bonding capacity of-COX-Y (X-Y = NH-OH, NH-NH,, NH-H, CH,OH). Hydroxamate anions and hydrazide cations ...
