title: Observation of Fe-H/D modes by nuclear resonant vibrational spectroscopy.
abstract: Metal-hydrogen bonding is important in chemistry and catalysis, but H atoms are often difficult to observe, especially in metalloproteins. In this work we show that Fe-H interactions can be probed by nuclear resonance vibrational spectroscopy at the 14.4 keV 57Fe nuclear resonance. An important advantage of this method, compared to Raman and IR spectroscopy, is the selectivity for modes that involve 57Fe motion. We present data on the FeS4 site in rubredoxin and the [FeH(D)6]2- ion. Prospects for studying more complex systems are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bergmann
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sturhahn
authors.forename: Donald E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Linn
authors.forename: Francis E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Jenney
authors.forename: Michael W W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Kresimir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rupnik
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hales
authors.forename: Ercan E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Alp
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mayse
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Cramer
mesh_terms: D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D006864:Hydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry*; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D009591:Nitrogenase / Q000737:chemistry*; D020027:Pyrococcus furiosus / Q000737:chemistry; D012416:Rubredoxins / Q000737:chemistry; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry; D014732:Vibration; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D058085:Iron Compounds; D012416:Rubredoxins; D013440:Sulfides; D006859:Hydrogen; D006864:Hydrogenase; D009591:Nitrogenase