title: Cytochrome c-crown ether complexes as supramolecular catalysts: cold-active synzymes for asymmetric sulfoxide oxidation in methanol.
abstract: A series of supramolecular complexes of various cytochrome c proteins with 18-crown-6 derivatives behave as cold-active synzymes in the H2O2 oxidation of racemic sulfoxides. This interesting behavior contrasts with native functionality, where the employed proteins act as electron transfer carriers. ESI-MS. UV, CD, and Raman spectroscopic characterizations reveal that four or five 18-crown-6 molecules strongly bind to the surface of the cytochrome c and also that nonnatural low-spin hexacoordinate heme structures are induced in methanol. Significantly, crown ether complexation can convert catalytically inactive biological forms to catalytically active artificial forms. Horse heart, pigeon breast, and yeast cytochromes c all stereoselectively oxidize (S)-isomers of methyl tolyl sulfoxide and related sulfoxides upon crown ether complexation. These supramolecular catalysts show the highest efficiency and enantiomer selectivity at -40 degrees C in the H202-dependent sulfoxide oxidation, while oxidative decomposition of the heme moieties predominantly occurs at room temperature. The oxidation reactivity of the employed sulfoxides is apparently related to steric constraints and electrochemical oxidation potentials of their S=O bonds. Among the cytochrome c complexes, yeast cytochrome c demonstrates the lowest catalytic activity and degradation reactivity. It has a significantly different protein sequence, suggesting that crown ether complexation effectively activates heme coordination but may additionally alter the native backbone structure. The proper combination of cytochrome c proteins, 18-crown-6 receptors, and external circumstances can be used to successfully generate "protein-based supramolecular catalysts" exhibiting nonbiological reactivities.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Chemistry and Materials Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzumura
authors.forename: Dharam
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinoda
authors.forename: Ryan R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Julian
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Beauchamp
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teraoka
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsukube
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001940:Breast / Q000378:metabolism; D002384:Catalysis; D043844:Crown Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D003574:Cytochrome c Group / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004579:Electron Transport; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology; D006418:Heme / Q000737:chemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013454:Sulfoxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D015003:Yeasts / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D043844:Crown Ethers; D003574:Cytochrome c Group; D013454:Sulfoxides; D006418:Heme; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D000432:Methanol