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Logan J Giles1, Christian Ruppelt, Jing Yang
1Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, The University of New Mexico , MSC03 2060, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, United States.
Abstract:
Mo K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy has been used to probe as-isolated structures of the MOSC family proteins pmARC-1 and HMCS-CT. The Mo K-edge near-edge spectrum of HMCS-CT is shifted ~2.5 eV to lower energy compared to the pmARC-1 spectrum, which indicates that as-isolated HMCS-CT is in a more reduced state than pmARC-1. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis indicates significant structural differences between pmARC-1 and HMCS-CT, with the former being a dioxo site and the latter possessing only a single terminal oxo ligand. The number of terminal oxo donors is consistent with pmARC-1 being in the Mo(VI) oxidation state and HMCS-CT in the Mo(IV) state. These structures are in accord with oxygen-atom-transfer reactivity for pmARC-1 and persulfide bond cleavage chemistry for HMCS-CT.
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