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. 2014 Aug 5;53(36):5759–5770. doi: 10.1021/bi500767x

Table 2. Relevant Active-Site Bond Lengths (in Å) and Angles (in Degrees) As Derived from the QM/MM-Optimized Models and the 2.00 Å Resolution Crystal Structure of Cys-Bound Fe(II)CDO.

species Fe–His86 Fe–His88 Fe–His140 Fe–SCys Fe–NCys Fe–Xa His86–Fe–X
Cys-Fe(II)CDO, 4JTOb 1.893 2.199 2.110 2.291 2.262 n.a. n.a.
(OH/Cys)-Fe(III)CDO 2.347 2.135 2.238 2.436 2.252 1.899 168.6
(H2O/Cys)-Fe(III)CDO 2.148 2.221 2.100 2.446 2.175 2.219 169.1
Cys-Fe(III)CDO 2.116 2.147 2.109 2.436 2.170 n.a. n.a.
(N3/Cys)-Fe(III)CDOc 2.073 2.154 1.994 2.261 2.069 1.930 177.6
a

X refers to the ligating atom of the sixth ligand (hydroxide, water, or azide) bound to iron.

b

Crystal structure at 2.00 Å resolution, ref (23).

c

Optimized as an S = 1/2 species.