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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 9.
Published in final edited form as: Chem Rev. 2014 Mar 3;114(7):3659–3853. doi: 10.1021/cr400327t

Table 17.

Selected geometric parameters for deoxy and met tyrosinase and catechol oxidase.

deoxy-Ty and CaOx

Ty
Streptomycesa,500
CaOx
I. batatas498
CuA•••CuB 4.1 4.4
∠ CuA, O, CuB 136° 131°
τ CuAb 0.6 0.1
τ CuBb 0.6 0.3
PDB 2ZMZ 1BT2

met-CaOx

I. batatas
Met(I)c,498
I. batatas
Met(II)498
V. vinifera499

CuA•••CuB 3.0, 3.0 2.9 4.2
∠ CuA, O, CuB 104°, 105° f 104° 92°
PDB 1BT1 1BT3 2P3X

met-Ty

Streptomycesa
Met I500
Streptomycesa
Met II500
Bacillusd
Met Ic,501

CuA•••CuB 3.9 3.3 3.6, 3.6
∠ CuA, O, CuB 128° 92°, 107°f 116, 106°f
PDB 2ZMX 2ZMY 3NM8

Bacillusd
Met IIc,e,501
A. bisporusc,502

CuA•••CuB 3.2 4.4, 4.4
∠ CuA, O, CuB 106° 122°, 122° f
PDB 3NTM 2Y9W

atoms M. Sexta
PPO1503
M. Sexta
PPO2503

CuA•••CuB 4.5 4.9
∠ CuA, O, CuB --- 142°
PDB 3HHS 3HHS
a

Streptomyces castaneoglobisporus.

b

The shortest distance from the Cu to the N,N,N plane.

c

Two unique molecules in the asymmetric cell.

d

Bacillus megaterium

e

Only one subunit was fully loaded with Cu.

f

Contains two water derived ligands bridging the active site.