Resonance Raman spectroscopy indicates a lysine as the sixth iron ligand in cytochrome f |
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Authors: | D J Davis M K Frame D A Johnson |
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Institution: | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701. |
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Abstract: | The resonance Raman spectrum of turnip cytochrome f is similar to that of other c-type cytochromes with the exception of a single band at 1532 cm-1 which is shifted to lower frequency relative to its position (1542-1545 cm-1) in other c-type cytochromes. Comparison of the frequency of this band with that in alkylated cytochrome c at high pH suggests that the sixth heme iron ligand in cytochrome f is a deprotonated lysine amino group rather than a methionine sulfur. Comparison of the amino-acid sequences of cytochromes f and c1 suggests lysine-145 as a likely candidate for the sixth heme iron ligand in cytochrome f. |
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