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Oxoiron(IV) complexes are key intermediates in the catalytic reactions of some non-heme diiron enzymes. These enzymes, across various subfamilies, activate dioxygen to generate high-valent diiron-oxo species, which, in turn, drive the activation of substrates and mediate a variety of challenging oxidative transformations. In this review, we summarize the structures, formation mechanisms, and functions of high-valent diiron-oxo intermediates in eight representative diiron enzymes (sMMO, RNR, ToMO, MIOX, PhnZ, SCD1, AlkB, and SznF) spanning five subfamilies. We also categorize and analyze the structural and mechanistic differences among these enzymes.
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