title: Assignment of imidazole resonances from two-dimensional proton NMR spectra of bovine Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase. Evidence for similar active site conformation in the oxidized and reduced enzyme.
abstract: Two-dimensional 1H-NMR spectra were carried out on bovine Cu(I),Zn superoxide dismutase. The ring protons of the single tyrosine and of the 4 phenylalanines were identified from COSY spectra. From NOESY spectra all imidazole C-resonances could be specifically assigned to each of the 8 histidines using the crystal coordinates of the Cu(II),Zn enzyme. Since 6 histidines are involved in the structure of the active site, this result implies nearly identical active site conformations for the two oxidation states of the catalytic cycle of this enzyme, in line with its diffusion-limited rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desideri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sette
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ciriolo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rotilio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002417:Cattle; D003300:Copper; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D006639:Histidine; D007093:Imidazoles; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011487:Protein Conformation; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood*; D015032:Zinc
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D006639:Histidine; D003300:Copper; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D015032:Zinc