| Literature DB >> 29502400 |
Erwin G Abucayon1, Rahul L Khade2, Douglas R Powell1, Yong Zhang2, George B Richter-Addo1.
Abstract
Bacterial NO reductase (bacNOR) enzymes utilize a heme/non-heme active site to couple two NO molecules to N2O. We show that BF3 coordination to the nitrosyl O-atom in (OEP)Fe(NO) activates it toward N-N bond formation with NO to generate N2O. 15N-isotopic labeling reveals a reversible nitrosyl exchange reaction and follow-up N-O bond cleavage in the N2O formation step. Other Lewis acids (B(C6F5)3 and K+) also promote the NO coupling reaction with (OEP)Fe(NO). These results, complemented by DFT calculations, provide experimental support for the cis: b3 pathway in bacNOR.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2018 PMID: 29502400 PMCID: PMC6040813 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b13681
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419