Structural highlights
Function[CYC2_BLAVI] Cytochrome c2 is found mainly in purple, non-sulfur, photosynthetic bacteria where it functions as the electron donor to the oxidized bacteriochlorophyll in the photophosphorylation pathway. However, it may also have a role in the respiratory chain and is found in some non-photosynthetic bacteria. Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedThe crystal structure of the oxidized cytochrome c(2) from Blastochloris (formerly Rhodopseudomonas) viridis was determined at 1.9 A resolution. Structural comparison with the reduced form revealed significant structural changes according to the oxidation state of the heme iron. Slight perturbation of the polypeptide chain backbone was observed, and the secondary structure and the hydrogen patterns between main-chain atoms were retained. The oxidation state-dependent conformational shifts were localized in the vicinity of the methionine ligand side and the propionate group of the heme. The conserved segment of the polypeptide chain in cytochrome c and cytochrome c(2) exhibited some degree of mobility, interacting with the heme iron atom by the hydrogen bond network. These results indicate that the movement of the internal water molecule conserved in various c-type cytochromes drives the adjustments of side-chain atoms of nearby residue, and the segmental temperature factor changes along the polypeptide chain. Crystal structure of the oxidized cytochrome c(2) from Blastochloris viridis.,Sogabe S, Miki K FEBS Lett. 2001 Mar 2;491(3):174-9. PMID:11240122[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences | ||||||||||||||||||||
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