Antagonists Mo and Cu in a heterometallic cluster present on a novel protein (orange protein) isolated from Desulfovibrio gigas

S. A. Bursakov; O. Yu Gavel; G. Di Rocco; J. Lampreia; J. Calvete; A. S. Pereira; J. J. G. Moura; I. Moura

doi:10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2003.12.002

Antagonists Mo and Cu in a heterometallic cluster present on a novel protein (orange protein) isolated from Desulfovibrio gigas

S. A. Bursakov, O. Yu Gavel, G. Di Rocco, J. Lampreia, J. Calvete, A. S. Pereira, J. J. G. Moura, I. Moura

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Abstract

An orange-coloured protein (ORP) isolated from Desulfovibrio gigas, a sulphate reducer, has been previously shown by extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) to contain a novel mixed-metal sulphide cluster of the type [S₂MoS₂CuS₂MoS₂] [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 122 (2000) 8321]. We report here the purification and the biochemical/ spectroscopic characterisation of this novel protein. ORP is a soluble monomeric protein (11.8 kDa). The cluster is non-covalently bound to the polypeptide chain. The presence of a MoS₄ ^2- moiety in the structure of the cofactor contributes with a quite characteristic UV-Vis spectra, exhibiting an orange colour, with intense absorption peaks at 480 and 338 nm. Pure ORP reveals an Abs₄₈₀/Abs₃₃₈ ratio of 0.535. The gene sequence coding for ORP as well as the amino acid sequence was determined. The putative biological function of ORP is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	833-840
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
Volume	98
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2003.12.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2004

Keywords

Copper
Desulfovibrio gigas
Heterometallic cluster
Molybdenum
Tetrathiomolybdate

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Antagonists Mo and Cu in a heterometallic cluster present on a novel protein (orange protein) isolated from Desulfovibrio gigas

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