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Reduction of Dioxygen Catalyzed by Pyrene-Wired Heme Domain Cytochrome P450 BM3 Electrodes
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2004)
  • Andrew K Udit
  • Michael G Hill
  • Garrett Bittner
  • Frances H Arnold
  • Harry B Gray
Abstract
We have electronically wired the cytochrome P450 BM3 heme domain to a graphite electrode with the use of a pyrene-terminated tether. AFM images clearly reveal that pyrene-wired enzyme molecules are adsorbed to the electrode surface. The enzyme-electrode system undergoes rapid and reversible electron transfer, displaying a standard rate constant higher than that of any other P450-electrode system. We also show that the graphite-pyrene-BM3 system catalyzes the four-electron reduction of dioxygen to water.
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Publication Date
August 3, 2004
Citation Information
Andrew K Udit, Michael G Hill, Garrett Bittner, Frances H Arnold, et al.. "Reduction of Dioxygen Catalyzed by Pyrene-Wired Heme Domain Cytochrome P450 BM3 Electrodes" Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 126 Iss. 33 (2004)
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