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EPR and electron nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) studies show nitrite binding to the type 2 copper centers of the dissimilatory nitrite reductase of Alcaligenes xylosoxidans (NCIMB 11015). 1994

B D Howes, and Z H Abraham, and D J Lowe, and T Brüser, and R R Eady, and B E Smith
AFRC Institute of Plant Science Research, University of Sussex, Brighton, U.K.

EPR and 1H, 14,15N ENDOR spectra are described for the type 1 and type 2 Cu(II) centers of dissimilatory nitrite reductase (NiR) from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans. The study was carried out on preparations of NiR containing both type 1 and type 2 Cu sites, and also on preparations of lower activity which contained essentially only type 1 Cu centers. This has enabled ENDOR studies of type 1 and type 2 sites to be carried out largely independently of each other, by appropriate choice of the excitation field. Spectra were recorded both in the absence and presence of nitrite, allowing a clear determination of which of the two types of Cu center constitutes the substrate binding site. The EPR results show large changes in the type 2 site gparallel (which decreases by 0.065) and CuAparallel (which increases by 2.0 mT) while the type 1 site EPR is not affected. In addition, both 1H and 14N ENDOR of the type 2 Cu site undergo considerable changes on addition of nitrite whereas the type 1 Cu site ENDOR is unaffected. Our results clearly demonstrate that nitrite binds to the type 2 copper and that this process significantly perturbs the ligation of this copper by the protein histidine residues. No 15N ENDOR resonances were observed from 15N nitrite. The accessibility of the copper sites to solvent has been studied using 2H2O. The results indicate that nitrite binds to the type 2 Cu by displacing a proton, probably on a water molecule bound to the copper atom.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009572 Nitrite Reductases A group of enzymes that oxidize diverse nitrogenous substances to yield nitrite. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1. Nitrite Reductase,Reductase, Nitrite,Reductases, Nitrite
D009573 Nitrites Salts of nitrous acid or compounds containing the group NO2-. The inorganic nitrites of the type MNO2 (where M Nitrite
D011522 Protons Stable elementary particles having the smallest known positive charge, found in the nuclei of all elements. The proton mass is less than that of a neutron. A proton is the nucleus of the light hydrogen atom, i.e., the hydrogen ion. Hydrogen Ions,Hydrogen Ion,Ion, Hydrogen,Ions, Hydrogen,Proton
D003300 Copper A heavy metal trace element with the atomic symbol Cu, atomic number 29, and atomic weight 63.55. Copper-63,Copper 63
D004578 Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy A technique applicable to the wide variety of substances which exhibit paramagnetism because of the magnetic moments of unpaired electrons. The spectra are useful for detection and identification, for determination of electron structure, for study of interactions between molecules, and for measurement of nuclear spins and moments. (From McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 7th edition) Electron nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) spectroscopy is a variant of the technique which can give enhanced resolution. Electron spin resonance analysis can now be used in vivo, including imaging applications such as MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. ENDOR,Electron Nuclear Double Resonance,Electron Paramagnetic Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance,Electron Spin Resonance,Paramagnetic Resonance, Electron,Resonance, Electron Paramagnetic,Resonance, Electron Spin,Resonance, Paramagnetic
D006639 Histidine An essential amino acid that is required for the production of HISTAMINE. Histidine, L-isomer,L-Histidine,Histidine, L isomer,L-isomer Histidine
D000421 Alcaligenes A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, motile bacteria that occur in water and soil. Some are common inhabitants of the intestinal tract of vertebrates. These bacteria occasionally cause opportunistic infections in humans.
D001665 Binding Sites The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule. Combining Site,Binding Site,Combining Sites,Site, Binding,Site, Combining,Sites, Binding,Sites, Combining

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