Time-Resolved Surface-Enhanced IR-Absorption Spectroscopy of Direct Electron Transfer to Cytochrome c Oxidase from R. sphaeroides

Andreas Schwaighofer, Christoph Steininger, M. David Hildenbrandt, Johannes Srajer, Christoph Nowak, Wolfgang Knoll, Renate L. C. Naumann

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    Abstract

    Time-resolved surface-enhanced IR-absorption spectroscopy triggered by electrochemical modulation has been performed on cytochrome c oxidase from Rhodobacter sphaeroides. Single bands isolated from a broad band in the amide I region using phase-sensitive detection were attributed to different redox centers. Their absorbances changing on the millisecond timescale could be fitted to a model based on protonation-dependent chemical reaction kinetics established previously. Substantial conformational changes of secondary structures coupled to redox transitions were revealed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2706-2713
    Number of pages8
    JournalBiophysical Journal
    Volume105
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Research Field

    • Biosensor Technologies

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