Substituted tetraammineruthenium cytochrome c derivatives: Chemistry and electron-transfer reactions
- Rutgers, State Univ., New Brunswick, NJ (United States); and others
Horse-heart (hh) cytochrome c, modified at His-33, and Candida krusei (Ck) cytochrome c, modified at His-39, with a series of cis- and trans-(L(NH{sub 3}){sub 4}Ru{sup III}cyt c) derivatives, where L is isonicotinamide (isn) or pyridine (py), have been prepared and characterized. Rate constants for intramolecular electron transfer from the heme(II) to Ru(III) in the (L(NH{sub 3}){sub 4}Ru{sup III}cytc c{sup II}) intermediates generated by oxidative pulse radiolysis of the fully reduced modified protein species were as follows (k(s{sup -1}), {triangle}H{sup {double_dagger}} (kcal mol{sup -1}), {triangle}S{sup {double_dagger}} (cal deg{sup -1}mol{sup -1}), -{triangle}G{degrees} (eV)): 440, 7.3, -22, 0.18 for L= trans-isn (hh); 440, 6.2, -26, 0.18 for L = cis-isn (hh); 126, 8.8, -19, 0.11 for L = trans-py, (hh); 220, 6.4, -27, 0.13 for L = trans-isn (hh); 220, 6.4, -27, 0.13 for L = trans-isn (Ck); 154, 2.3, -41, 0.18 for L = NH{sub 3} (Ck). Relative differences in the rates are accounted for by variations in the driving force and reorganization energies in these differences in the rates are accounted for by variations in the driving force and reorganization energies in these ruthenium-modified proteins resulting from the nature of the ligands around the ruthenium center and from the different sites of modification on the cytochrome. The fully oxidized (L(NH{sub 3}){sub 4}Ru{sup III}cyt c{sup III}) species undergo slow redox disproportionation reactions (k=35M{sup -1}s{sup -1}, pH 7.0) which have been studied by optical and electrochemical methods. The Ru(IV) species thus created subsequently rearranges in an irreversible manner. In the presence of excess oxidant, all of the bound ruthenium is converted to the rearranged form. To avoid this problem, the (L(NH{sub 3}){sub 4}Ru{sup III}cyt c {sup II}) intermediates for intramolecular electron-transfer studies were generated from the stable (L(NH{sub 3}){sub 4}Ru{sup II}cyt c{sup II}) form.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 160096
- Journal Information:
- Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 34; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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