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. 1984 Feb 1;217(3):715–719. doi: 10.1042/bj2170715

Formation and reduction of a 'peroxy' intermediate of cytochrome c oxidase by hydrogen peroxide.

J M Wrigglesworth
PMCID: PMC1153273  PMID: 6324745

Abstract

In the presence of micromolar concentrations of H2O2, ferric cytochrome c oxidase forms a stable complex characterized by an increased absorption intensity at 606-607 nm with a weaker absorption band in the 560-580 nm region. Higher (millimolar) concentrations of H2O2 result in an enzyme exhibiting a Soret band at 427 nm and an alpha-band of increased intensity in the 589-610 nm region. Addition of H2O2 to ferric cytochrome c oxidase in the presence of cyanide results in absorbance increases at 444nm and 605nm. These changes are not seen if H2O2 is added to the cyanide complex of the ferric enzyme. The results support the idea that direct reaction of H2O2 with ferric cytochrome a 3 produces a 'peroxy' intermediate that is susceptible to further reduction by H2O2 at higher peroxide concentrations. Electron flow through cytochrome a is not involved, and the final product of the reaction is the so-called 'pulsed' or 'oxygenated' ferric form of the enzyme.

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