Table 1. Spectroscopic and EPR Spin parameters for azurin, rusticyanin and AcoP.
UV-Visible spectroscopy | CD spectroscopy | EPR spectroscopy | ||||
S(Cys)→Cu σ charge transfer transition | S(Cys)→Cu π charge transfer transition | RL (≈450 nm/≈600 nm) | CD extrema bands | g values | A values [×10−4 cm−1] | |
390(+) nm | gx = 2.032 | ACu x = 7 | ||||
azurin | - | 627 nm | 0.08 | 460(−) nm | gy = 2.056 | ACu y = 7 |
640(+) nm | gz = 2.259 | ACu z = 58 | ||||
402(+) nm | gx = 2.020 | ACu x = 64 | ||||
rusticyanin | 450 nm | 597 nm | 0.4 | 471(−) nm | gy = 2.062 | ACu y = 9 |
577(+) nm | gz = 2.217 | ACu z = 56 | ||||
400(+) nm | gx = 2.019 | ACu x = 65 | ||||
AcoP | 438 nm | 568 nm | 1.3 | 460(−) nm | gy = 2.057 | ACu y = 12 |
565(+) nm | gz = 2.193 | ACu z = 66 |