Notable deuterium effect on the electron transfer rate of myoglobin

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Jan 14:(2):250-2. doi: 10.1039/b413100b. Epub 2004 Nov 17.

Abstract

The electron transfer reaction of wild-type myoglobin at an electrode was significantly facilitated in a D2O buffer as compared with that in an H2O buffer, with k(0)'(H2O)/k(0)'(D2O)= 0.13, while a minimal deuterium kinetic isotope effect on the myoglobin with modification at distal histidine (His-64) was observed.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Buffers
  • Deuterium Oxide / chemistry*
  • Electrodes
  • Electron Transport
  • Kinetics
  • Myoglobin / chemistry*
  • Swine

Substances

  • Buffers
  • Myoglobin
  • Deuterium Oxide