Abstract
The reaction of dioxygen with mixed-valence cytochrome c oxidase was followed in a rapid-mixing continuous-flow apparatus. The optical absorption difference spectrum and a kinetic analysis confirm the presence of the primary oxygen intermediate in the 0-100-μs time window. The resonance Raman spectrum of the iron-dioxygen stretching mode (568 cm−1) supplies evidence that the degree of electron transfer from the iron atom to the dioxygen is similar to that in oxy complexes of other heme proteins. Thus, the Fe-O2 bond does not display any unique structural features that could account for the rapid reduction of dioxygen to water. Furthermore, the frequency of the iron-dioxygen stretching mode is the same as that of the primary intermediate in the fully reduced enzyme, indicating that the oxidation state of cytochrome a plays no role in controlling the initial properties of the oxygen binding site.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1380-1384 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Biochemistry |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry