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Title: Significantly shorter Fe–S bond in cytochrome P450-I is consistent with greater reactivity relative to chloroperoxidase

Journal Article · · Nature Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2306· OSTI ID:1347116
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [2]
  1. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States); Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
  2. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)

Cytochrome P450 (P450) and chloroperoxidase (CPO) are thiolate-ligated haem proteins that catalyse the activation of carbon hydrogen bonds. The principal intermediate in these reactions is a ferryl radical species called compound I. P450 compound I (P450-I) is significantly more reactive than CPO-I, which only cleaves activated C–H bonds. In this paper, to provide insight into the differing reactivities of these intermediates, we examined CPO-I and P450-I using variable-temperature Mössbauer and X-ray absorption spectroscopies. These measurements indicate that the Fe–S bond is significantly shorter in P450-I than in CPO-I. This difference in Fe–S bond lengths can be understood in terms of variations in the hydrogen-bonding patterns within the ‘cys-pocket’ (a portion of the proximal helix that encircles the thiolate ligand). Weaker hydrogen bonding in P450-I results in a shorter Fe–S bond, which enables greater electron donation from the axial thiolate ligand. Finally, this observation may in part explain P450's greater propensity for C–H bond activation.

Research Organization:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1347116
Journal Information:
Nature Chemistry, Vol. 7, Issue 9; ISSN 1755-4330
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 75 works
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