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Observation of Cysteine Thiolate and -S...H-O Intermolecular Hydrogen Bond

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 110(46):12603-12606
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0616009· OSTI ID:918861
The cysteine anion was produced in the gas phase by electrospray ionization and investigated by photoelectron spectroscopy at low-temperature (70K). The cysteine anion was found to exhibit the thiolate form [-SCH2CH(NH2)CO2H], rather than the expected carboxylate form [HSCH2CH(NH2)CO2 -]. This observation was confirmed by two control experiments i.e. methyl cysteine [CH3SCH2CH(NH2)CO2-] and cysteine methyl ester [-SCH2CH(NH2)CO2CH3]. The electron binding energy of [-CH2CH(NH2)CO2H] was measured to be about 0.7 eV blue-shifted relative to [-SCH2CH(NH2)CO2CH3] due to the formation of an intramolecular –S-…HO2C– hydrogen bond in the cysteine hiolate. Theoretical calculations at the CCSD(T)/6-311++G(2df,p) and B3LYP/6-311++G(2df,p) levels were carried out to estimate the strength of this intramolecular –S-…HO2C– hydrogen bond. Combining experimental measurements and theoretical calculations yielded an estimated value of 16.4 ± 2.0 kcal/mol for the –S-…HO2C– intramolecular hydrogen bond strength.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
918861
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-51995; 20891; 3565; 9591; KP1704020
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 110(46):12603-12606, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 110(46):12603-12606 Journal Issue: 46 Vol. 110; ISSN 1089-5639; ISSN JPCAFH
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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