2e80

Cytochrome c Nitrite Reductase from Wolinella succinogenes with bound substrate nitriteCytochrome c Nitrite Reductase from Wolinella succinogenes with bound substrate nitrite

Structural highlights 2e80 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Wolinella succinogenes DSM 1740. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.6Å Ligands: , , , , Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function NRFA_WOLSU Plays a role in nitrite reduction. Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed Cytochrome c nitrite reductase catalyzes the six-electron reduction of nitrite to ammonia without the release of potential reaction intermediates, such as NO or hydroxylamine. On the basis of the crystallographic observation of reaction intermediates and of density functional calculations, we present a working hypothesis for the reaction mechanism of this multiheme enzyme which carries a novel lysine-coordinated heme group (Fe-Lys). It is proposed that nitrite reduction starts with a heterolytic cleavage of the N-O bond which is facilitated by a pronounced back-bonding interaction of nitrite coordinated through nitrogen to the reduced (Fe(II)) but not the oxidized (Fe(III)) active site iron. This step leads to the formation of an [FeNO](6) species and a water molecule and is further facilitated by a hydrogen bonding network that induces an electronic asymmetry in the nitrite molecule that weakens one N-O bond and strengthens the other. Subsequently, two rapid one-electron reductions lead to an [FeNO](8) form and, by protonation, to an Fe(II)-HNO adduct. Hereafter, hydroxylamine will be formed by a consecutive two-electron two-proton step which is dehydrated in the final two-electron reduction step to give ammonia and an additional water molecule. A single electron reduction of the active site closes the catalytic cycle. Mechanism of the six-electron reduction of nitrite to ammonia by cytochrome c nitrite reductase.,Einsle O, Messerschmidt A, Huber R, Kroneck PM, Neese F J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Oct 2;124(39):11737-45. PMID:12296741 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Cytochrome c nitrite reductase

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