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Characterization of the partially reduced cyanide-inhibited derivative of cytochrome c oxidase by optical, electron-paramagnetic-resonance and magnetic-circular-dichroism spectroscopy.


ABSTRACT: Optical. e.p.r. and near-infrared low-temperature m.c.d. (magnetic-circular-dichroism) spectroscopy were used to characterize the partially reduced cyanide-inhibited derivative of cytochrome c oxidase produced by anaerobic reductive titration with dithionite. The reductions of cytochrome a3+ and Cu2+a were followed by observation of the e.p.r. signals at g = 3.03, 2.21 and 1.5 and at g = 2.18, 2.03 and 1.99. As reduction proceeds new e.p.r. signals (g = 3.58 and 1.56) appear that quantify to give one haem per enzyme unit when a small excess of dithionite has been titrated in. The e.p.r. signal of the Cu2+a titrates in parallel with the disappearance of the band and 820nm in the optical absorption spectrum. The near-infrared m.c.d. spectrum shows the presence of the low-spin ferric haem, a3+, in the oxidized state of the enzyme, as a well-resolved positive peak at 1650nm. As reduction proceeds this band is replaced by one at 1550nm due to haem a3+(3)--CN in the partially reduced state. Hence as haem a3+(3)--CN becomes e.p.r.-detectable it also shows a near-infrared m.c.d. spectrum characteristic of a low-spin ferric haem. It is concluded that the partially reduced state of cyanide-inhibited cytochrome c oxidase contains a2+ . Cu+a . a3+(3)--CN . Cu+a3.

SUBMITTER: Johnson MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1162657 | biostudies-other | 1981 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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