Bioinorganic systems responsive to the diatomic gases O2, NO, and CO: From biological sensors to therapy

The diatomic molecules, O2, NO and CO, have had a myriad of roles in biology. Due to this, nature has developed many sensing proteins to perceive and respond to changes in the levels of these molecules. The large majority of these proteins are metalloproteins, due to the capacity of metals to bind efficiently to those diatomic molecules. At the same time, nature developed advanced structural and electronic adjustments to fine tune these proteins...