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Functional and evolutionary implications of a [3Fe-4S] cluster of the dicluster-type ferredoxin from the thermoacidophilic archaeon, Sulfolobus sp. strain 7.
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The Journal of biological chemistry [J Biol Chem] 1994 Nov 25; Vol. 269 (47), pp. 29444-50. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- The dicluster-type ferredoxin is a key electron carrier in the cytoplasm of the aerobic and thermoacidophilic archaeon, Sulfolobus sp. strain 7, and contains 1 aspartate and 7 cysteine residues as possible ligands to two FeS clusters. The optical, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and cyclic voltammetric studies suggest the presence of one each of [3Fe-4S]1+,0 (-280 mV) and [4Fe-4S]2+,1+ (-530 mV) clusters in the purified Sulfolobus ferredoxin, and the lower potential [4Fe-4S] center was scarcely reducible by excess dithionite even at pH 9. While the Sulfolobus ferredoxin has been known to function as an electron acceptor of 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (Kerscher, L., Nowitzki, S., and Oesterhelt, D. (1982) Eur. J. Biochem. 128, 223-230), it is not known whether one or both of two clusters is reduced during the steady-state turnover of the enzyme. Here we show by combinations of the optical and EPR spectroscopies that only the higher potential [3Fe-4S] cluster is reduced at the physiological pH during the steady-state turnover of the purified 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductase at 50 degrees C. The functional significance and evolutionary implications of the [3Fe-4S] center in dicluster-type ferredoxins are discussed.
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- Amino Acid Sequence
Bacterial Proteins genetics
Electrochemistry
Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
Iron-Sulfur Proteins genetics
Molecular Sequence Data
Optics and Photonics
Bacterial Proteins metabolism
Biological Evolution
Ferredoxins metabolism
Iron-Sulfur Proteins metabolism
Sulfolobus metabolism
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0021-9258
- Volume :
- 269
- Issue :
- 47
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of biological chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7961925