Article
Electrochemical generation of a high-valent state of cytochrome P450
Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
(2006)
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/