A SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURE AND REDOX PROPERTIES OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI CYTOCHROME B-562
A SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURE AND REDOX PROPERTIES OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI CYTOCHROME B-562
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10.1016/0167-4838(85)90071-8
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
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MATHEWS, FS
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MOORE, GR;WILLIAMS, RJP;MATHEWS, FS
The 6-coordinate monohaem ferricytochrome b-562 from E. coli exhibits 2 heme-linked pH-dependent transitions detected by NMR and optical spectroscopy. Only 1 of these transitions, that of the Fe(III)-coordinated His-102, is detected by EPR and MCD [magnetic circular dichroism]; the ionization of a heme propionate is not. Both ionizations are redox-state-dependent and the midpoint redox potential of the protein is markedly pH-dependent. Over the pH range 5.0-8.5 the potential drops from 260 mV to 110 mV and at least 5 single proton ionizations are responsible for this. In addition to the 2 spectroscopically identified ferricytochrome ionizations, there are at least 3 unidentified ionizations, 2 of which occur in the ferrous protein. From a consideration of the X-ray structure, together with NMR data, it seems probable that at least 1 of these ionizations involves an amino acid carboxylate. The X-ray structure also suggests that the relatively low pKa of His-102 is a result of its proximity to Arg-98. An appreciable interaction between these groups requires that the solution conformation differs slightly from the X-ray structure. The fast rate of electron self-exchange, over 4.106 M-1 .cntdot. s-1 at 315 K and pH* 7, may be a reflection of the fact that, as shown by the X-ray structure, a large amount of the heme and axial histidine ligand are exposed at the molecular surface with an asymmetric distribution of charged groups surrounding them.