A Mn(II)–Mn(II) center in human prolidase

Human prolidase, the enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of the Xaa-Pro/Hyp peptide bonds, is a key player in the recycling of imino acids during the final stage of protein catabolism and extracellular matrix remodeling. Its metal active site composition corresponding to the maximal catalytic activity is still unknown, although prolidase function is of increasing interest due to the link with carcinogenesis and mutations in prolidase gene cause a severe connective tissue disorder. Here, using EPR and ICP-MS on human recombinant prolidase produced in Escherichia coli (hRecProl), the Mn(II) ion organized in a dinuclear Mn(II)–Mn(II) center was identified as the protein cofactor. Furthermore, thermal denaturation, CD/fluorescence spectroscopy and limited proteolysis revealed that the Mn(II) is required for the proper protein folding and that a protein conformational modification is needed in the transition from apo- to Mn(II)loaded-enzyme. The collected data provided a better knowledge of the human holo-prolidase and, although limited to the recombinant enzyme, the exact identity and organization of the metal cofactor as well as the conformational change required for activity were proven.     

Chemical access to the mononuclear Mn(III) [(mL)Mn(OMe)]+ complex (mLH = N,N′-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N′-methyl-ethane-1,2-diamine) and electrochemical oxidation to the Mn(IV) [(mL)Mn(OMe)]2+ species

Chemical oxidation in acetonitrile of the previously reported phenolato-bridged binuclear Mn(II) complex [(mL)MnMn(mL)]²⁺ (1), where mLH is pentadentate N,N′-bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N′-methyl-ethane-1,2-diamine ligand [C. Hureau, et al., Chem. Eur. J. 2004, 10, 1998–2010] using iodosylbenzene PhIO (dissolved in methanol) is described. The addition of one to four equivalents of PhIO per Mn ion leads to the transient formation of the mono-μ-oxo binuclear Mn₂(III,III) complex [(mL)Mn(μ-O)Mn(mL)]²⁺ (2), previously studied. After addition of five equivalents of PhIO per Mn ion, the mononuclear Mn(III) species [(mL)Mn(OMe)]⁺ (3) is quantitatively generated. The UV–Vis spectrum of 3 displays a broad band at 456 nm (ε = 1000 L mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹) attributed to phenolato to Mn(III) charge transfer transition. Complex 3 exhibits a reversible oxidation wave at E^1/2 = 0.68 V versus SCE, and the mononuclear Mn(IV) complex [(mL)Mn(OMe)]²⁺ (3^ox) can thus be generated by exhaustive electrolysis at 1.0 V versus SCE. The 9.4 GHz EPR spectrum of complex 3^ox shows a strong transition near g = 4 consistent with a rhombically distorted S = 3/2 system with a zero-field splitting dominating the Zeeman effect. UV–Vis spectrum displays a large phenolato to Mn(IV) charge transfer transition at 670 nm (ε = 2450 L mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹).     

Synthesis of new mer,trans-rhodium(III) hydrido-bis(acetylide) complexes: Structure of mer,trans-[(PMe3)3Rh(CC–C6H4-4-NMe2)2H]

Terminal alkynes (R–CC–H, R = 1-naphthyl, 9-anthryl, 4-Me₂N–C₆H₄–, or the longer analogue, 4-(4-Me₂N–C₆H₄–CC–)–C₆H₄–) react with [Rh(PMe₃)₄Me] at ambient temperature, with loss of methane and one PMe₃ ligand, to form the corresponding mer,trans-[(PMe₃)₃Rh(CCR)₂H] compounds in excellent yield. In this preliminary study, the synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of the four new compounds are reported, along with the single-crystal structure of the R = 4-Me₂N–C₆H₄ derivative.     

微生物除Mn(Ⅱ)机制及影响因素研究进展

锰是生物所必需的一种微量元素,但工业技术发展以及矿产资源的开发导致大量的Mn(Ⅱ)排放进入环境中对人体健康产生严重威胁.微生物修复技术可快速高效去除环境中的Mn(Ⅱ),且无二次污染,成为近年研究的热点.本文综述了除Mn(Ⅱ)微生物的种类与分布及其除Mn(Ⅱ)的机制,总结了影响微生物除Mn(Ⅱ)的因素,并展望了除锰微生物...     

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