Direct observation of the methionine residues of cytochrome c by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 1978

A Schejter, and A Lanir, and I Vig, and J S Cohen

The two Cepsilon-methyl methionine groups in cytochrome c have been chemically enriched (45%) with 13C. Their 13C NMR signals have been monitored in both the oxidized and reduced states and under various solution conditions. Methionine residue 80 showed characteristic chemical shift positions for the reduced Fe(II) and cyano-Fe(III) forms. No signal for methionine 80 was observed in the oxidized Fe(III) form due to the paramagnetic effect of the iron atom to which it is bonded, but the position of the methionine 65 signal was shifted, indicating that it is sensitive to the change of oxidation state. Two well resolved signals were observed at pH 11 for the Fe(III) form but only one was resolved at pH 2, indicating that while methionine 80 is definitely displaced from the iron atom at alkaline pH, it may not be in acid conditions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008715 Methionine A sulfur-containing essential L-amino acid that is important in many body functions. L-Methionine,Liquimeth,Methionine, L-Isomer,Pedameth,L-Isomer Methionine,Methionine, L Isomer
D009682 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Spectroscopic method of measuring the magnetic moment of elementary particles such as atomic nuclei, protons or electrons. It is employed in clinical applications such as NMR Tomography (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING). In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy,MR Spectroscopy,Magnetic Resonance,NMR Spectroscopy,NMR Spectroscopy, In Vivo,Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, NMR,Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopies,Magnetic Resonance, Nuclear,NMR Spectroscopies,Resonance Spectroscopy, Magnetic,Resonance, Magnetic,Resonance, Nuclear Magnetic,Spectroscopies, NMR,Spectroscopy, MR
D010084 Oxidation-Reduction A chemical reaction in which an electron is transferred from one molecule to another. The electron-donating molecule is the reducing agent or reductant; the electron-accepting molecule is the oxidizing agent or oxidant. Reducing and oxidizing agents function as conjugate reductant-oxidant pairs or redox pairs (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p471). Redox,Oxidation Reduction
D003574 Cytochrome c Group A group of cytochromes with covalent thioether linkages between either or both of the vinyl side chains of protoheme and the protein. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p539) Cytochromes Type c,Group, Cytochrome c,Type c, Cytochromes

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