Influence of Amide/Amine vs Nis-Amide Coordination in Nickel Superoxide Dismutase
Nickel superoxide dismutase (NiSOD) is a mononuclear nickel-containing metalloenzyme that catalyzes the disproportionation of superoxide by cycling between Ni{sup II} and Ni{sup III} oxidation states. In the reduced Ni{sup II} oxidation state, the metal center is ligated by two cysteinate sulfurs, one amide nitrogen, and one amine nitrogen (from the N-terminus), while in the oxidized Ni{sup III} state, an imidazole nitrogen coordinates to the metal center. Herein, we expand on a previous report in which we described a functional metallopeptide-based NiSOD model compound [Ni{sup II}(SOD{sup M1})] (SOD{sup M1} = H{sub 2}N-HCDLPCGVYDPA-COOH) by exploring how acylation of the N-terminus (producing [Ni{sup II}(SOD{sup M1}-Ac)]) influences the properties of the metallopeptide. Titration results, GPC data, and mass-spectrometry data demonstrate that Ni{sup II} coordinates to SOD{sup M1}-Ac in a 1:1 ratio, while variable pH studies show that Ni{sup II} coordination is strong at a pH of 7.5 and above but not observed below a pH of 6.2. This is higher than [Ni{sup II}(SOD{sup M1})] by {approx}1.0 pH unit consistent with bisamide ligation. Ni K-edge XAS demonstrates that the Ni{sup II} center is coordinated in a square-planar NiN{sub 2}S{sub 2} coordination environment with Ni-N distances of 1.846(4) {angstrom} and Ni-S distances of 2.174(3) {angstrom}. Comparison of the electronic absorption and CD spectrum of [Ni{sup II}(SOD{sup M1})] versus [Ni{sup II}(SOD{sup M1}-Ac)] in conjunction with time-dependent DFT calculations suggests a decrease in Ni covalency in the acylated versus unacylated metallopeptide. This decrease in covalency was also supported by DFT calculations and Ni L-edge XAS. [Ni{sup II}(SOD{sup M1}-Ac)] has a quasireversible Ni{sup II}/Ni{sup III} redox couple of 0.49(1) V vs Ag/AgCl, which represents a -0.2 V shift compared with [Ni{sup II}(SOD{sup M1})], while the peak separation suggests a change in the coordination environment upon oxidation (i.e., axial imidazole ligation). Using the xanthine/xanthine oxidase assay, we determine that [Ni{sup II}(SOD{sup M1}-Ac)] is less active than [Ni{sup II}(SOD{sup M1})] by over 2 orders of magnitude (IC{sub 50} = 3(1) x 10{sup -5} vs 2(1) x 10{sup -7} M). Possible reasons for the decrease in activity are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Doe - Office Of Science
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 930147
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-80805-2008-JA; INOCAJ; TRN: US200822%%1348
- Journal Information:
- Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 45; ISSN 0020-1669
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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