Abstract
We report direct electrochemistry of the iNOS heme domain in a DDAB film on the surface of a basal plane graphite electrode. Cyclic voltammetry reveals FeIII/II and FeII/I couples at -191 and -1049 mV (vs Ag/AgCl). Imidazole and carbon monoxide in solution shift the FeIII/II potential by +20 and +62 mV, while the addition of dioxygen results in large catalytic waves at the onset of FeIII reduction. Voltammetry at higher scan rates (with pH variations) reveals that the FeIII/II cathodic peak can be resolved into two components, which are attributable to FeIII/II couples of five- and six-coordinate hemes. Digital simulation of our experimental data implicates water dissociation from the heme as a gating mechanism for ET in iNOS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11212-11213 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 127 |
Issue number | 32 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 17 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry (all)
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry