title: EPR and redox characterization of ferredoxins I and II from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Miyazaki.
abstract: Detailed redox titrations monitored by EPR and UV-visible spectroscopies have been carried out on the dimeric ferredoxins I and II from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Miyazaki. Ferredoxin II contains a unique [4Fe-4S] cluster per subunit characterized by a midpoint potential of -417 mV at 24 degrees C. The enthalpic and entropic contributions to the redox free energy variation of this cluster have been determined from the temperature dependence of the midpoint potential and compared to the data reported for other iron-sulfur proteins. The molecular arrangement of the two subunits is such that two [4Fe-4S]i+ clusters are magnetically coupled in the fully reduced state of the protein. Ferredoxin I contains one [3Fe-4S] and one [4Fe-4S] cluster per subunit, whose spectral and redox properties are very similar to those of the same clusters in ferredoxin III from Desulfovibrio africanus. The strong heterogeneity in the redox properties of the [3Fe-4S] center supports a bridging position between the N-terminal and C-terminal parts of the protein.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, UPR-CNRS 9036, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asso
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mbarki
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guigliarelli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yagi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bertrand
mesh_terms: D016969:Desulfovibrio vulgaris / Q000378:metabolism*; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D005288:Ferredoxins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D005288:Ferredoxins; D046911:Macromolecular Substances