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Electrochemical generation of a high-valent state of cytochrome P450
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry (2006)
  • Andrew K Udit
  • Michael G Hill
  • Harry B Gray
Abstract
Cyclic voltammetry performed at rapid scan rates on cytochrome P450 from Pseudomonas putida (P450CAM) in didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB) films on graphite electrodes revealed a couple (E) at 830 mV (vs Ag/AgCl). E was not significantly observed at scan rates less than 30 V/s at room temperature, suggesting that the oxidized species is unstable. The lifetime of E could be prolonged at 4 °C, which allowed reversible access to E at scan rates as low as 1 V/s.E was found to be sensitive to imidazole in solution and to variations in pH, suggesting that the redox reaction is occurring at the metal center (i.e., FeIV/III). Electrolysis reactions with different P450 substrates revealed that the electrochemically generated high-valent species is able to convert thioanisole to methyl phenyl sulfoxide.
Keywords
  • Cytochrome P450,
  • Electrochemistry,
  • High-valent,
  • Oxidation
Disciplines
Publication Date
February 28, 2006
Citation Information
Andrew K Udit, Michael G Hill and Harry B Gray. "Electrochemical generation of a high-valent state of cytochrome P450" Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry Vol. 100 Iss. 4 (2006)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/udit/9/