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Biological electron transfer

C C Moser1, C C Page, R Farid

  • 1Johnson Research Foundation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.

Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes
|June 1, 1995
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Electron transfer in oxidoreductases relies on tunneling between redox centers. New research shows protein environments are homogeneous, with distance and energy controlling electron transfer rates.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Oxidoreductases utilize redox cofactors for electron transfer.
  • Electron transfer occurs via local sites, transducing centers, and long-distance tunneling.
  • Understanding electron transfer mechanisms is crucial for enzyme function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the parameters governing intraprotein and interprotein electron transfer.
  • To examine the role of the electronic-tunneling medium in photosynthetic reaction centers.
  • To analyze electron transfer in lactate dehydrogenase and cytochrome c.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental manipulation and testing of theoretical parameters for electron tunneling.
  • Analysis of results from photosynthetic reaction center proteins.

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  • Examination of interprotein electron transfer in cytochrome c and lactate dehydrogenase.

    • Main Results:

    • The electronic-tunneling medium in proteins is largely homogeneous and does not affect function.
    • Intraprotein electron transfer rates and directionality depend on distance, free energy, and reorganization energy.
    • Interprotein electron transfer rates follow intraprotein principles, with binding forces being essential.

    Conclusions:

    • Protein structure and energetics precisely control electron transfer pathways.
    • Binding interactions are critical for facilitating interprotein electron transfer.
    • These findings advance the understanding of enzymatic catalysis and electron transport chains.