Expression, purification and characterisation of a Bacillus subtilis ferredoxin: a potential electron transfer donor to cytochrome P450 BioI

Green, Amanda J., Munro, Andrew W., Cheesman, Myles R., Reid, Graeme A., von Wachenfeldt, Claes and Chapman, Stephen K. (2003) Expression, purification and characterisation of a Bacillus subtilis ferredoxin: a potential electron transfer donor to cytochrome P450 BioI. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 93 (1-2). pp. 92-99. ISSN 0162-0134

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Abstract

The fer gene from Bacillus subtilis has been subcloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli and the protein (Fer) purified to homogeneity. N-Terminal sequencing and mass spectrometry indicate that the initiator methionine is removed from the protein and that the molecular mass is 8732 Da consistent with that deduced from the gene sequence. Amino-acid sequence comparisons indicate that Fer is a ferredoxin containing a 4Fe-4S cluster. The electron paramagnetic resonance spectrum of the reduced form of Fer is typical for a [4Fe-4S](+) cluster showing rhombic signals with g values of 2.07, 1.93 and 1.88. Reduced Fer also gives rise to a magnetic circular dichroism spectrum typical of a [4Fe-4S] + cluster. Potentiometric titrations indicate that Fer has a reduction potential of -385 +/- 10 MV for the [4Fe-4S](+) -[4Fe-4S](2+) redox couple, well within the normal range expected for such a ferredoxin. A proposed physiological role for Fer is as an electron donor to cytochrome P450 BioI. Studies on Fer binding to P450 BioI give rise to a K-d value of 0.87 +/- 0.10 muM. Anaerobic experiments using CO-saturated buffer indicate that Fer is indeed capable of transferring electrons to this cytochrome P450 albeit at a fairly low rate. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Biophysical Chemistry (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Life Processes Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy
Depositing User:	Rachel Smith
Date Deposited:	10 May 2011 11:06
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2022 02:56
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/30085
DOI:	10.1016/S0162-0134(02)00456-7

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