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New insights into the mechanism of electron transfer within flavohemoglobins: tunnelling pathways, packing density, thermodynamic and kinetic analyses

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    SYSNO ASEP0384206
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleNew insights into the mechanism of electron transfer within flavohemoglobins: tunnelling pathways, packing density, thermodynamic and kinetic analyses
    Author(s) El Hammi, E. (FR)
    Houée-Lévin, Ch. (FR)
    Řezáč, Jan (UOCHB-X) RID, ORCID
    Lévy, B. (FR)
    Demachy, I. (FR)
    Baciou, L. (FR)
    de la Lande, A. (FR)
    Number of authors7
    Source TitlePhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics. - : Royal Society of Chemistry - ISSN 1463-9076
    Roč. 14, č. 40 (2012), s. 13872-13880
    Number of pages9 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryGB - United Kingdom
    Keywordsmetalloenzymes ; flavohemoglobin ; electron transfer ; monooxygenase
    Subject RIVCF - Physical ; Theoretical Chemistry
    CEZAV0Z40550506 - UOCHB-X (2005-2011)
    UT WOS000309140400018
    DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cp41261f
    AnnotationFlavohemoglobins (FlavoHb) are metalloenzymes catalyzing the reaction of nitric oxide dioxygenation. The iron cation of the heme group needs to be preliminarily reduced to the ferrous state to be catalytically competent. This reduction is triggered by a flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) prosthetic group which is localized in a distinct domain of the protein. In this paper we obtain new insights into the internal long range electron transfer (over ca. 12 angstrom) using a combination of experimental and computational approaches. Employing a time-resolved pulse radiolysis technique we report the first direct measurement of the FADH(center dot) -> HemeFe(III) electron transfer rate. A rate constant of (6.8 +/- 0.5) x 10(3) s(-1) is found. A large panel of computational approaches are used to provide the first estimation of the thermodynamic characteristics of the internal electron transfer step within flavoHb: both the driving force and the reorganization energy are estimated as a function of the protonated state of the flavin semi-quinone. We also report an analysis of the electron pathways involved in the tunnelling of the electron through the aqueous interface between the globin and the flavin domains.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
    Contactasep@uochb.cas.cz ; Kateřina Šperková, Tel.: 232 002 584 ; Jana Procházková, Tel.: 220 183 418
    Year of Publishing2013
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