Table 1. Absorption Spectra of Oxidized [M(III)], Reduced [M(II)], and Oxygen-Bound [M(II)-O2] forms of Fe-AfGcHK and Co-AfGcHK. M = Fe or Coa.
| M(III) | M(II) | M(II)-O2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heme Proteins | |||
| Fe-AfGcHK | 411, 539 | 432, 562 | 348, 413, 545, 580 |
| His/OH– | His | His/O2 | |
| 6cLS | 5cHS | 6cLS | |
| Mbb | 358, 414, 542, 582e | 434, 556 | 348, 418, 543, 581 |
| His/OH– | His | His/O2 | |
| 6cLS | 5cHS | 6cLS | |
| Hbb | 410, 540, 575e | 430, 555 | 344, 415, 541, 577 |
| His/OH– | His | His/O2 | |
| 6cLS | 5cHS | 6cLS | |
| Cobalt-Substituted Proteins | |||
| Co-AfGcHK | 358, 427, 538, 569 | 398, 557 | 358, 427, 540, 574 |
| His/OH– | His | His/O2 | |
| 6cLS | 5cLS | 6cLS | |
| CoHRPc | 427, 538, 572e | 401, 553 | 424, 535, 567 |
| His/OH– | His | His/O2 | |
| 6cLS | 5cLS | 6cLS | |
| CoMbd | not reported | 406, 558 | 426, 539, 577 |
| His | His/O2 | ||
| 5cLS | 6cLS | ||
| CoHbd | not reported | 402, 552 | 428, 538, 571 |
| His | His/O2 | ||
| 5cLS | 6cLS | ||
Corresponding spectra of other relevant native and cobalt-substituted heme proteins are shown as a reference. Proposed coordination structures are also presented. 6cLS, 6-coordinated low-spin; 5cHS, 5-coordinated high-spin; 5cLS, 5-coordinated low-spin.
Reference (2).
Reference (17).
Reference (18).
For comparison with AfGcHK, alkaline OH– forms are shown.