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[FeFe]-hydrogenase maturation: HydG-catalyzed synthesis of carbon monoxide

[FeFe]-hydrogenase maturation: HydG-catalyzed synthesis of carbon monoxide
[FeFe]-hydrogenase maturation: HydG-catalyzed synthesis of carbon monoxide
Biosynthesis of the unusual organometallic H-cluster at the active site of the [FeFe]-hydrogenase requires three accessory proteins, two of which are radical AdoMet enzymes (HydE, HydG) and one of which is a GTPase (HydF). We demonstrate here that HydG catalyzes the synthesis of CO using tyrosine as a substrate. CO production was detected by using deoxyhemoglobin as a reporter and monitoring the appearance of the characteristic visible spectroscopic features of carboxyhemoglobin. Assays utilizing 13C-tyrosine were analyzed by FTIR to confirm the production of HbCO and to demonstrate that the CO product was synthesized from tyrosine. CO ligation is a common feature at the active sites of the [FeFe], [NiFe], and [Fe]-only hydrogenases; however, this is the first report of the enzymatic synthesis of CO in hydrogenase maturation.
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Shepard, Eric M.
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Challand, Martin R.
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Swanson, Kevin D.
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Roach, Peter L.
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Cramer, Stephen P.
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Peters, John W.
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George, Simon J.
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McGlynn, Shawn E.
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Challand, Martin R.
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Swanson, Kevin D.
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Roach, Peter L.
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Cramer, Stephen P.
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Peters, John W.
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Shepard, Eric M., Duffus, Benjamin R., George, Simon J., McGlynn, Shawn E., Challand, Martin R., Swanson, Kevin D., Roach, Peter L., Cramer, Stephen P., Peters, John W. and Broderick, Joan B. (2010) [FeFe]-hydrogenase maturation: HydG-catalyzed synthesis of carbon monoxide. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132 (27), 9247-9249. (doi:10.1021/ja1012273). (PMID:20565074)

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Abstract

Biosynthesis of the unusual organometallic H-cluster at the active site of the [FeFe]-hydrogenase requires three accessory proteins, two of which are radical AdoMet enzymes (HydE, HydG) and one of which is a GTPase (HydF). We demonstrate here that HydG catalyzes the synthesis of CO using tyrosine as a substrate. CO production was detected by using deoxyhemoglobin as a reporter and monitoring the appearance of the characteristic visible spectroscopic features of carboxyhemoglobin. Assays utilizing 13C-tyrosine were analyzed by FTIR to confirm the production of HbCO and to demonstrate that the CO product was synthesized from tyrosine. CO ligation is a common feature at the active sites of the [FeFe], [NiFe], and [Fe]-only hydrogenases; however, this is the first report of the enzymatic synthesis of CO in hydrogenase maturation.

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Published date: 21 June 2010
Organisations: Chemistry

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Local EPrints ID: 177025
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/177025
ISSN: 0002-7863
PURE UUID: 2b48467b-ee35-4cd3-9fae-6164e403f35e
ORCID for Peter L. Roach: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9880-2877

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Date deposited: 28 Mar 2011 14:10
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:41

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Author: Eric M. Shepard
Author: Benjamin R. Duffus
Author: Simon J. George
Author: Shawn E. McGlynn
Author: Martin R. Challand
Author: Kevin D. Swanson
Author: Peter L. Roach ORCID iD
Author: Stephen P. Cramer
Author: John W. Peters
Author: Joan B. Broderick

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