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Reactions of Methane Monooxygenase Intermediate Q with Derivatized Methanes

2002; American Chemical Society; Volume: 124; Issue: 30 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/ja0265759

1943-2984

E.A. Ambundo, Richard A. Friesner, Stephen J. Lippard,

Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins

The reactivity of intermediate Q of soluble methane monooxygenase from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) with a series of derivatized methanes of general formula CH3−R, where R = CN, NO2, and OH, and their deuterated analogues is described. Despite relatively slow reactions, significant kinetic isotope effects, KIEs, are observed in reactions with acetonitrile and nitromethane; however, none is obtained with methanol. In addition, evidence of a substrate-binding step that occurs prior to substrate oxidation is observed.