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Chung T, McClain TP, Alonso-Mori R, Chollet M, Deb A, Garcia-Esparza AT, Huang Ze En J, Lamb RM, Michocki LB, Reinhard M, van Driel TB, Penner-Hahn JE, Sension RJ. Ultrafast X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Reveals Excited-State Dynamics of B 12 Coenzymes Controlled by the Axial Base. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:1428-1437. [PMID: 38301132 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c07779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
Abstract
Polarized time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy at the Co K-edge is used to probe the excited-state dynamics and photolysis of base-off methylcobalamin and the excited-state structure of base-off adenosylcobalamin. For both molecules, the final excited-state minimum shows evidence for an expansion of the cavity around the Co ion by ca. 0.04 to 0.05 Å. The 5-coordinate base-off cob(II)alamin that is formed following photodissociation has a structure similar to that of the 5-coordinate base-on cob(II)alamin, with a ring expansion of 0.03 to 0.04 Å and a contraction of the lower axial bond length relative to that in the 6-coordinate ground state. These data provide insights into the role of the lower axial ligand in modulating the reactivity of B12 coenzymes.
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- Taewon Chung
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 481091055, United States
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- Biophysics, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, United States
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- Linac Coherent Light Source, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Linac Coherent Light Source, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 481091055, United States
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Light Source, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025-7015, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 481091055, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 481091055, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 481091055, United States
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- Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Light Source, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025-7015, United States
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- Linac Coherent Light Source, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 481091055, United States
- Biophysics, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1055, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, 930 N University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 481091055, United States
- Department of Physics, University of Michigan, 450 Church Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1040, United States
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Fedosov SN, Nexo E, Heegaard CW. Kinetics of Cellular Cobalamin Uptake and Conversion: Comparison of Aquo/Hydroxocobalamin to Cyanocobalamin. Nutrients 2024; 16:378. [PMID: 38337663 PMCID: PMC10857013 DOI: 10.3390/nu16030378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Cyanocobalamin (CNCbl) and aquo/hydroxocobalamin (HOCbl) are the forms of vitamin B12 that are most commonly used for supplementation. They are both converted to methylcobalamin (MeCbl) and 5'-deoxyadenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl), which metabolize homocysteine and methylmalonic acid, respectively. Here, we compare the kinetics of uptake and the intracellular transformations of radiolabeled CNCbl vs. HOCbl in HeLa cells. More HOCbl was accumulated over 4-48 h, but further extrapolation indicated similar uptake (>90%) for both vitamin forms. The initially synthesized coenzyme was MeCbl, which noticeably exceeded AdoCbl during 48 h. Yet, the synthesis of AdoCbl accelerated, and the predicted final levels of Cbls were MeCbl ≈ AdoCbl ≈ 40% and HOCbl ≈ 20%. The designed kinetic model revealed the same patterns of the uptake and turnover for CNCbl and HOCbl, apart from two steps. First, the "activating" intracellular processing of the internalized HOCbl was six-fold faster. Second, the detachment rates from the cell surface (when the "excessive" Cbl-molecules were refluxed into the external medium) related as 4:1 for CNCbl vs. HOCbl. This gave a two-fold faster cellular accumulation and processing of HOCbl vs. CNCbl. In medical terms, our data suggest (i) an earlier response to the treatment of Cbl-deficiency with HOCbl, and (ii) the manifestation of a successful treatment initially as a decrease in homocysteine.
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- Sergey N. Fedosov
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;
- Department of Clinical Medicine/Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark;
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- Department of Clinical Medicine/Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark;
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark;
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Dereven'kov IA, Maiorova LA, Koifman OI, Salnikov DS. High Reactivity of Supermolecular Nanoentities of a Vitamin B 12 Derivative in Langmuir-Schaefer Films Toward Gaseous Toxins. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:17240-17250. [PMID: 38050683 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Recently, we have described the first supermolecular nanoentities (SMEs) of a vitamin B12 derivative, viz., a monocyano form of heptabutyl cobyrinate ((CN-)BuCby), unique nanoparticles with strong noncovalent intermolecular interactions, and emerging optical and redox properties. In this work, the fast response of thin films based on the SMEs of the B12 derivative to gaseous toxins (viz., hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide) particularly dangerous for humans was demonstrated. The reaction between SMEs of (CN-)BuCby in Langmuir-Schaefer (LS) films and HCN generates dicyano species and proceeds ca. 5-fold more rapidly than the process involving drop-coated films that contain (CN-)BuCby in molecular form. The highest sensitivity toward HCN was achieved by using thicker LS films. The reaction proceeds reversibly: upon exposure to air, the dicyano complex undergoes partial decyanation. The decyanated complex retains reactivity toward HCN for at least four subsequent cycles. The processes involving SMEs of (CN-)BuCby and NH3, SO2, and H2S are irreversible, and the sensitivity of the films toward these gases is lower in comparison with HCN. Presented data provides mechanistic information on the reactions involving solid vitamin B12 derivatives and gaseous toxins. In the case of NH3, deprotonation of the coordinated Co(III)-ion water molecule occurs, and the generated hydroxocyano species exhibit high air stability. After binding of SO2, a mixture of sulfito and dicyano species is produced, and the regenerated film contains aquacyano and diaqua or aquahydroxo species, which possess high reactivity toward gaseous toxins. Reaction with H2S produces a mixture of the Co(III)-dicyano form and Co(II)-species containing sulfide oxidation products, which are resistant to aerobic oxidation. Our findings can be used for the development of naked-eye, electronic optic, and chemiresistive sensors toward gaseous toxins with improved reactivity for prompt cyanide detection in air, blood, and plant samples and for analysis of exhaled gases for the diagnosis of diseases.
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- Ilia A Dereven'kov
- Institute of Macroheterocyclic Compounds, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
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- Institute of Macroheterocyclic Compounds, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
- Federal Research Center Computer Science and Control of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119333, Russia
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- Institute of Macroheterocyclic Compounds, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
- G.A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ivanovo 153045, Russia
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- Institute of Macroheterocyclic Compounds, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo 153000, Russia
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Genchi G, Lauria G, Catalano A, Carocci A, Sinicropi MS. Prevalence of Cobalt in the Environment and Its Role in Biological Processes. BIOLOGY 2023; 12:1335. [PMID: 37887045 PMCID: PMC10604320 DOI: 10.3390/biology12101335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Cobalt (Co) is an essential trace element for humans and other animals, but high doses can be harmful to human health. It is present in some foods such as green vegetables, various spices, meat, milk products, seafood, and eggs, and in drinking water. Co is necessary for the metabolism of human beings and animals due to its key role in the formation of vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, the biological reservoir of Co. In high concentrations, Co may cause some health issues such as vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, bleeding, low blood pressure, heart diseases, thyroid damage, hair loss, bone defects, and the inhibition of some enzyme activities. Conversely, Co deficiency can lead to anorexia, chronic swelling, and detrimental anemia. Co nanoparticles have different and various biomedical applications thanks to their antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, and antidiabetic properties. In addition, Co and cobalt oxide nanoparticles can be used in lithium-ion batteries, as a catalyst, a carrier for targeted drug delivery, a gas sensor, an electronic thin film, and in energy storage. Accumulation of Co in agriculture and humans, due to natural and anthropogenic factors, represents a global problem affecting water quality and human and animal health. Besides the common chelating agents used for Co intoxication, phytoremediation is an interesting environmental technology for cleaning up soil contaminated with Co. The occurrence of Co in the environment is discussed and its involvement in biological processes is underlined. Toxicological aspects related to Co are also examined in this review.
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- Giuseppe Genchi
- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy; (G.G.); (G.L.); (M.S.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy; (G.G.); (G.L.); (M.S.S.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari “A. Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università degli Studi di Bari “A. Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia e Scienze della Salute e della Nutrizione, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy; (G.G.); (G.L.); (M.S.S.)
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Dereven'kov IA, Osokin VS, Khodov IA, Sobornova VV, Ershov NA, Makarov SV. meso-Bromination of cyano- and aquacobalamins facilitates their processing into Co(II)-species by glutathione. J Biol Inorg Chem 2023; 28:571-581. [PMID: 37479902 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-023-02009-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Cyanocobalamin (CNCbl), a medicinal form of vitamin B12, is resistant to glutathione (GSH), and undergoes intracellular processing via reductive decyanation producing the Co(II)-form of Cbl (Cbl(II)) mediated by the CblC-protein. Alteration of the CblC-protein structure might inhibit CNCbl processing. Here, we showed that introducing a bromine atom to the C10-position of the CNCbl corrin ring facilitates its reaction with GSH leading to the formation of Cbl(II) and cyanide dissociation. In a neutral medium, the reaction between C10-Br-CNCbl and GSH proceeds via the complexation of the reactants further leading to dimethylbenzimidazole (DMBI) substitution and electron transfer from GSH to the Co(III)-ion. The reaction is accelerated upon the GSH thiol group deprotonation. The key factors explaining the higher reactivity of C10-Br-CNCbl compared with unmodified CNCbl towards GSH are increasing the electrode potential of CNCbl two-electron reduction upon meso-bromination and the substantial labilization of DMBI, which was shown by comparing their reactions with cyanide and the pKa values of DMBI protonation (pKa base-off). Aquacobalamin (H2OCbl) brominated at the C10-position of the corrin reacts with GSH to give Cbl(II) via GSH complexation and subsequent reaction of this complex with a second GSH molecule, whereas unmodified H2OCbl generates glutathionyl-Cbl, which is resistant to further reduction by GSH.
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- Ilia A Dereven'kov
- Department of Food Chemistry, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Sheremetevskiy Str. 7, 153000, Ivanovo, Russia.
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- Department of Food Chemistry, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Sheremetevskiy Str. 7, 153000, Ivanovo, Russia
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- G.A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 153045, Ivanovo, Russia
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- G.A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 153045, Ivanovo, Russia
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- Department of Food Chemistry, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Sheremetevskiy Str. 7, 153000, Ivanovo, Russia
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- Department of Food Chemistry, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Sheremetevskiy Str. 7, 153000, Ivanovo, Russia
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Watson WP, Munter T, Golding BT. The effect of vitamin B 12 on DNA adduction by styrene oxide, a genotoxic xenobiotic. Chem Biol Interact 2023; 382:110591. [PMID: 37302460 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Vitamin B12 (cyano- or hydroxo-cobalamin) acts, via its coenzymes, methyl- and adenosyl-cobalamin, as a partner for enzymatic reactions in humans catalysed by methionine synthase and methylmalonyl-CoA mutase. As well as its association with pernicious anaemia, human B12 deficiency may also be a risk factor for neurological illnesses, heart disease and cancer. In the present work the effect of vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalamin) on the formation of DNA adducts by the epoxide phenyloxirane (styrene oxide), a genotoxic metabolite of phenylethene (styrene), has been studied using an in vitro model system. Styrene was converted to its major metabolite styrene oxide as a mixture of enantiomers using a microsomal fraction from the livers of Sprague-Dawley rats with concomitant inhibition of epoxide hydrolase. However, microsomal oxidation of styrene in the presence of vitamin B12 gave diastereoisomeric 2-hydroxy-2-phenylcobalamins. The quantitative formation of styrene oxide-DNA adducts was investigated using 2-deoxyguanosine or calf thymus DNA in the presence or absence of vitamin B12. Microsomal incubations containing either deoxyguanosine or DNA in the absence of vitamin B12 gave 2-amino-7-(2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl)-1,7-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one [N7-(2-hydroxy-1-phenylethyl)-guanine], and 2-amino-7-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)-1,7-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one [N7-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)guanine] as the principal adducts. With deoxyguanosine the level of formation of guanine adducts was ca. 150 adducts/106 unmodified nucleoside. With DNA the adduct level was 36 pmol/mg DNA (ca. 1 adduct/0.83 × 105 nucleotides). Styrene oxide adducts from deoxyguanosine or DNA were not detected in microsomal incubations of styrene in the presence of vitamin B12. These results suggest that vitamin B12 could protect DNA against genotoxicity due to styrene oxide and other xenobiotic metabolites. However, this potential defence mechanism requires that the 2-hydroxyalkylcobalamins derived from epoxides are not 'anti-vitamins' and ideally liberate, and therefore, recycle vitamin B12. Otherwise, depletion of vitamin B12 leading to human deficiency could increase the risk of carcinogenesis initiated by genotoxic epoxides.
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- William P Watson
- Syngenta Central Toxicology Laboratory, Alderley Park, Cheshire, SK10 4TJ, UK
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- Syngenta Central Toxicology Laboratory, Alderley Park, Cheshire, SK10 4TJ, UK
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences - Chemistry, Bedson Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
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Spear A, Orativskyi O, Tran S, Zubieta JA, Doyle RP. Rapid, green disulphide bond formation in water using the corrin dicyanocobinamide. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:9836-9839. [PMID: 37525990 PMCID: PMC10445360 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02646a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Peptide chemists seek rapid methods combined with facile purification when producing disulphide bonds post solid-phase synthesis. Current methods typically require long reaction times of up to two days, can result in side-products from over-oxidation and/or degradation, require organic solvents, and/or require challenging purification. Herein, we describe a rapid, green, and facile oxidation of a series of peptides with up to three disulphide bonds. The method was conducted in aqueous solution, in air, utilizing the biocompatible corrin ring-containing compound dicyanocobinamide, and offers reaction times under 1 hour with simple one step removal of the catalyst.
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- Alyssa Spear
- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA.
- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA
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Mackintosh MJ, Lodowski P, Kozlowski PM. Photoproduct formation in coenzyme B 12-dependent CarH photoreceptor via a triplet pathway. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY. B, BIOLOGY 2023; 245:112751. [PMID: 37441852 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2023.112751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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CarH is a cobalamin-based photoreceptor which has attracted significant interest due to its complex mechanism involving its organometallic coenzyme-B12 chromophore. While several experimental and computational studies have sought to understand CarH's mechanism of action, there are still many aspects of the mechanism which remain unclear. While light is needed to activate the Co-C5' bond, it is not entirely clear whether reaction pathway involves singlet or triplet diradical states. A recent experimental study implicated triplet pathway and importance of intersystem crossing (ISC) as a viable mechanistic route for photoproduct formation in CarH. Herein, a combined quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics approach (QM/MM) was used to explore the involvement of triplet states in CarH. Two possibilities were explored. The first possibility involved photo-induced homolytic cleavage of the Co-C5' where the radical pair (RP) would deactivate to a triplet state (T0) on the ground state potential energy surface (PES). However, a pathway for the formation of the photoproduct, 4',5'-anhydroadenosine (anhAdo), on the triplet ground state PES was not energetically feasible. The second possibility involved exploring a manifold of low-lying triplet excited states computed using TD-DFT within the QM/MM framework. Viable crossings of triplet excited states with singlet excited states were identified using semiclassical Landau-Zener theory and the effectiveness of spin-orbit coupling by El-Sayed rules. Several candidates along both the Co-NIm potential energy curve (PEC) and Co-C5'/Co-NIm PES were identified, which appear to corroborate experimental findings and implicate the possible role of triplet states in CarH.
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- Megan J Mackintosh
- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, United States
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Szkolna 9, PL-40 006 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, United States.
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