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Jahn-Teller effect in biomolecules.

M Bacci1

  • 1Istituto di Ricerca sulle Onde Elettromagnetiche of C.N.R., Firenze, Italy.

Biophysical Chemistry
|February 1, 1980
PubMed
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The Jahn-Teller effect is crucial for understanding biological systems containing transition metals. This study provides methods to quantify this effect in biomolecules like hemoglobin.

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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Quantum Chemistry

Background:

  • The Jahn-Teller effect influences the structure and spectra of transition metal ions in biological systems.
  • Previous investigations have highlighted its importance, but quantitative analysis is often challenging.
  • Transition metals like iron, cobalt, copper, and molybdenum are common in biomolecules.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of the Jahn-Teller effect in biological systems.
  • To develop expressions for calculating Jahn-Teller coupling constants for transition metal ions in biomolecules.
  • To apply these expressions to deoxygenated hemoglobin and myoglobin and compare with prior predictions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on the Jahn-Teller effect in biological systems.

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  • Application of the Angular Overlap Model (AOM) to derive expressions for coupling constants.
  • Calculation of vibronic coupling constants for specific biomolecules (hemoglobin, myoglobin).

    • Main Results:

    • The study presents a theoretical framework for evaluating the Jahn-Teller effect magnitude in biomolecules.
    • Derived expressions allow for approximate quantification of the Jahn-Teller effect for Fe, Co, Cu, and Mo ions.
    • Vibronic coupling constants for deoxygenated hemoglobin and myoglobin were calculated.

    Conclusions:

    • The Jahn-Teller effect plays a significant role in the spectroscopic and structural properties of metallobiomolecules.
    • The developed method offers a valuable tool for the approximate evaluation of the Jahn-Teller effect magnitude.
    • Calculated vibronic coupling constants provide insights into the electronic structure of deoxygenated hemoglobin and myoglobin.