Elucidation of the molecular determinants of the reorganization energy λ is central to the understanding of fundamental biological processes based on energy transduction pathways. Here, we use a combined experimental/theoretical approach to electrochemically determine the reorganization energy for a number of cytochrome c variants and compute structure-related properties relevant to the kinetics of the electron transfer process through molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the exposure of the heme group to solvent controls the reorganization energy of the investigated proteins. Therefore, fine-tuning of the kinetics of the electron transfer process can be achieved through modulation of the accessibility of the iron to the surrounding water. Our findings lead the way for a new strategy for the design of protein-based bioelectronic materials, requiring fast and efficient electron transfer.

The Reorganization Energy in Cytochrome c is Controlled by the Accessibility of the Heme to the Solvent / Bortolotti, Carlo Augusto; Siwko, Magdalena Elzbieta; Castellini, Elena; Ranieri, Antonio; Sola, Marco; S., Corni. - In: THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS. - ISSN 1948-7185. - ELETTRONICO. - 2:14(2011), pp. 1761-1765. [10.1021/jz200734a]

The Reorganization Energy in Cytochrome c is Controlled by the Accessibility of the Heme to the Solvent

BORTOLOTTI, Carlo Augusto;SIWKO, Magdalena Elzbieta;CASTELLINI, Elena;RANIERI, Antonio;SOLA, Marco;
2011

Abstract

Elucidation of the molecular determinants of the reorganization energy λ is central to the understanding of fundamental biological processes based on energy transduction pathways. Here, we use a combined experimental/theoretical approach to electrochemically determine the reorganization energy for a number of cytochrome c variants and compute structure-related properties relevant to the kinetics of the electron transfer process through molecular dynamics simulations. We find that the exposure of the heme group to solvent controls the reorganization energy of the investigated proteins. Therefore, fine-tuning of the kinetics of the electron transfer process can be achieved through modulation of the accessibility of the iron to the surrounding water. Our findings lead the way for a new strategy for the design of protein-based bioelectronic materials, requiring fast and efficient electron transfer.
2011
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The Reorganization Energy in Cytochrome c is Controlled by the Accessibility of the Heme to the Solvent / Bortolotti, Carlo Augusto; Siwko, Magdalena Elzbieta; Castellini, Elena; Ranieri, Antonio; Sola, Marco; S., Corni. - In: THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS. - ISSN 1948-7185. - ELETTRONICO. - 2:14(2011), pp. 1761-1765. [10.1021/jz200734a]
Bortolotti, Carlo Augusto; Siwko, Magdalena Elzbieta; Castellini, Elena; Ranieri, Antonio; Sola, Marco; S., Corni
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