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Pagnier A, Balci B, Shepard EM, Yang H, Drena A, Holliday GL, Hoffman BM, Broderick WE, Broderick JB. Role of ammonia-lyases in the synthesis of the dithiomethylamine ligand during [FeFe]-hydrogenase maturation. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:107760. [PMID: 39260698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 08/23/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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The generation of an active [FeFe]-hydrogenase requires the synthesis of a complex metal center, the H-cluster, by three dedicated maturases: the radical S-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM) enzymes HydE and HydG, and the GTPase HydF. A key step of [FeFe]-hydrogenase maturation is the synthesis of the dithiomethylamine (DTMA) bridging ligand, a process recently shown to involve the aminomethyl-lipoyl-H-protein from the glycine cleavage system, whose methylamine group originates from serine and ammonium. Here we use functional assays together with electron paramagnetic resonance and electron-nuclear double resonance spectroscopies to show that serine or aspartate together with their respective ammonia-lyase enzymes can provide the nitrogen for DTMA biosynthesis during in vitro [FeFe]-hydrogenase maturation. We also report bioinformatic analysis of the hyd operon, revealing a strong association with genes encoding ammonia-lyases, suggesting important biochemical and metabolic connections. Together, our results provide evidence that ammonia-lyases play an important role in [FeFe]-hydrogenase maturation by delivering the ammonium required for dithiomethylamine ligand synthesis.
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- Adrien Pagnier
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Digitisation, Pharmaceutical Science, Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA.
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Cheng M, Shen S, Zhang Z, Niu K, Wang N. Diiron Complexes with Rigid and Conjugated S-to-S Bridges for Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO 2. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:15599-15610. [PMID: 39106257 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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Electroreduction of CO2 to value-added low-carbon chemicals is a promising way for carbon neutrality and CO2 utilization. It was found that the diiron complex [(μ-bdt)Fe2(CO)6] (bdt = benzene-1,2-dithiolate) has high catalytic activity for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. To further study the effect of the S-to-S bridge on the catalytic performances of diiron complexes for electrochemical CO2 reduction, four diiron complexes 1-4 with different rigid and conjugated S-to-S bridges were either selected or designed. The electrocatalytic studies showed that under optimal conditions, 2 with a 2,3-naphthalenedithiolato bridge exhibited the lowest catalytic onset potential (Eonset = -1.75 V vs Fc+/0), while 4 with a diphenyl-1,2-vinylidene bridge displayed the highest catalytic activity (TOFmax = 295 s-1), which is 1.5 times that of [(μ-bdt)Fe2(CO)6]. The controlled potential electrolysis experiments of 4 in 0.1 M MeOH/MeCN at -2.35 V vs Fc+/0 gave a total faradaic yield close to 100%, with selectivities of 77%, 9%, and 14% for HCOOH, CO, and H2, respectively. The mechanism for CO2 reduction was studied using density functional theory, IR spectroelectrochemistry, and electrochemical methods. The results indicate that modifying the structure of the S-to-S bridge is an effective strategy to improve the catalytic performance of diiron complexes for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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- Minglun Cheng
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Active Components and Functions in Natural Products, College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Active Components and Functions in Natural Products, College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Active Components and Functions in Natural Products, College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Active Components and Functions in Natural Products, College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Normal University of Science and Technology, Qinhuangdao 066004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry & Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Lachmann MT, Duan Z, Rodríguez-Maciá P, Birrell JA. The missing pieces in the catalytic cycle of [FeFe] hydrogenases. Chem Sci 2024:d4sc04041d. [PMID: 39246377 PMCID: PMC11376134 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc04041d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024] Open
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Hydrogen could provide a suitable means for storing energy from intermittent renewable sources for later use on demand. However, many challenges remain regarding the activity, specificity, stability and sustainability of current hydrogen production and consumption methods. The lack of efficient catalysts based on abundant and sustainable elements lies at the heart of this problem. Nature's solution led to the evolution of hydrogenase enzymes capable of reversible hydrogen conversion at high rates using iron- and nickel-based active sites. Through a detailed understanding of these enzymes, we can learn how to mimic them to engineer a new generation of highly active synthetic catalysts. Incredible progress has been made in our understanding of biological hydrogen activation over the last few years. In particular, detailed studies of the [FeFe] hydrogenase class have provided substantial insight into a sophisticated, optimised, molecular catalyst, the active site H-cluster. In this short perspective, we will summarise recent findings and highlight the missing pieces needed to complete the puzzle.
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- Manon T Lachmann
- School of Chemistry and Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester Leicester LE1 7RH UK
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- University of Oxford, Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3QR UK
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- School of Chemistry and Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester Leicester LE1 7RH UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex Colchester CO4 3SQ UK
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Haas R, Lampret O, Yadav S, Apfel UP, Happe T. A Conserved Binding Pocket in HydF is Essential for Biological Assembly and Coordination of the Diiron Site of [FeFe]-Hydrogenases. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:15771-15778. [PMID: 38819401 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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The active site cofactor of [FeFe]-hydrogenases consists of a cubane [4Fe-4S]-cluster and a unique [2Fe-2S]-cluster, harboring unusual CO- and CN--ligands. The biosynthesis of the [2Fe-2S]-cluster requires three dedicated maturation enzymes called HydG, HydE and HydF. HydG and HydE are both involved in synthesizing a [2Fe-2S]-precursor, still lacking parts of the azadithiolate (adt) moiety that bridge the two iron atoms. This [2Fe-2S]-precursor is then finalized within the scaffold protein HydF, which binds and transfers the [2Fe-2S]-precursor to the hydrogenase. However, its exact binding mode within HydF is still elusive. Herein, we identified the binding location of the [2Fe-2S]-precursor by altering size and charge of a highly conserved protein pocket via site directed mutagenesis (SDM). Moreover, we identified two serine residues that are essential for binding and assembling the [2Fe-2S]-precursor. By combining SDM and molecular docking simulations, we provide a new model on how the [2Fe-2S]-cluster is bound to HydF and demonstrate the important role of one highly conserved aspartate residue, presumably during the bioassembly of the adt moiety.
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- Rieke Haas
- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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Kisgeropoulos EC, Artz JH, Blahut M, Peters JW, King PW, Mulder DW. Properties of the iron-sulfur cluster electron transfer relay in an [FeFe]-hydrogenase that is tuned for H 2 oxidation catalysis. J Biol Chem 2024; 300:107292. [PMID: 38636659 PMCID: PMC11126806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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[FeFe]-hydrogenases catalyze the reversible oxidation of H2 from electrons and protons at an organometallic active site cofactor named the H-cluster. In addition to the H-cluster, most [FeFe]-hydrogenases possess accessory FeS cluster (F-cluster) relays that function in mediating electron transfer with catalysis. There is significant variation in the structural properties of F-cluster relays among the [FeFe]-hydrogenases; however, it is unknown how this variation relates to the electronic and thermodynamic properties, and thus the electron transfer properties, of enzymes. Clostridium pasteurianum [FeFe]-hydrogenase II (CpII) exhibits a large catalytic bias for H2 oxidation (compared to H2 production), making it a notable system for examining if F-cluster properties contribute to the overall function and efficiency of the enzyme. By applying a combination of multifrequency and potentiometric electron paramagnetic resonance, we resolved two electron paramagnetic resonance signals with distinct power- and temperature-dependent properties at g = 2.058 1.931 1.891 (F2.058) and g = 2.061 1.920 1.887 (F2.061), with assigned midpoint potentials of -140 ± 18 mV and -406 ± 12 mV versus normal hydrogen electrode, respectively. Spectral analysis revealed features consistent with spin-spin coupling between the two [4Fe-4S] F-clusters, and possible functional models are discussed that account for the contribution of coupling to the electron transfer landscape. The results signify the interplay of electronic coupling and free energy properties and parameters of the FeS clusters to the electron transfer mechanism through the relay and provide new insight as to how relays functionally complement the catalytic directionality of active sites to achieve highly efficient catalysis.
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- Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, USA
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- Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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- Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, USA; Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Biosciences Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, USA.
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Hossain K, Atta S, Chakraborty AB, Karmakar S, Majumdar A. Nonheme binuclear transition metal complexes with hydrosulfide and polychalcogenides. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:4979-4998. [PMID: 38654604 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc00929k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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The intriguing chemistry of chalcogen (S, Se)-containing ligands and their capability to bridge multiple metal centres have resulted in a plethora of reports on transition metal complexes featuring hydrosulfide (HS-) and polychalcogenides (En2-, E = S, Se). While a large number of such molecules are strictly organometallic complexes, examples of non-organometallic complexes featuring HS- and En2- with N-/O-donor ligands are relatively rare. The general synthetic procedure for the transition metal-hydrosulfido complexes involves the reaction of the corresponding metal salts with HS-/H2S and this is prone to generate sulfido bridged oligomers in the absence of sterically demanding ligands. On the other hand, the synthetic methods for the preparation of transition metal-polychalcogenido complexes include the reaction of the corresponding metal salts with En2- or the two electron oxidation of low-valent metals with elemental chalcogen, often at an elevated temperature and/or for a long time. Recently, we have developed new synthetic methods for the preparation of two new classes of binuclear transition metal complexes featuring either HS-, or Sn2- and Sen2- ligands. The new method for the synthesis of transition metal-hydrosulfido complexes involved transition metal-mediated hydrolysis of thiolates at room temperature (RT), while the method for the synthesis of transition metal-polychalcogenido complexes involved redox reaction of coordinated thiolates and exogenous elemental chalcogens at RT. An overview of the synthetic aspects, structural properties and intriguing reactivity of these two new classes of transition metal complexes is presented.
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- Kamal Hossain
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India.
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India.
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Edenharter K, Jaworek MW, Engelbrecht V, Winter R, Happe T. H 2 production under stress: [FeFe]‑hydrogenases reveal strong stability in high pressure environments. Biophys Chem 2024; 308:107217. [PMID: 38490110 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2024.107217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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Hydrogenases are a diverse group of metalloenzymes that catalyze the conversion of H2 into protons and electrons and the reverse reaction. A subgroup is formed by the [FeFe]‑hydrogenases, which are the most efficient enzymes of microbes for catalytic H2 conversion. We have determined the stability and activity of two [FeFe]‑hydrogenases under high temperature and pressure conditions employing FTIR spectroscopy and the high-pressure stopped-flow methodology in combination with fast UV/Vis detection. Our data show high temperature stability and an increase in activity up to the unfolding temperatures of the enzymes. Remarkably, both enzymes reveal a very high pressure stability of their structure, even up to pressures of several kbars. Their high pressure-stability enables high enzymatic activity up to 2 kbar, which largely exceeds the pressure limit encountered by organisms in the deep sea and sub-seafloor on Earth.
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- Kristina Edenharter
- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry I - Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Straße 4a, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry I - Biophysical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Straße 4a, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.
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- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany.
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Ferrer-Bru C, Ferrer J, Passarelli V, Lahoz FJ, García-Orduña P, Carmona D. Molecular Dihydrogen Activation by (C 5Me 5)M/N (M=Rh, Ir) Transition Metal Frustrated Lewis Pairs: Reversible Proton Migration to, and Proton Abstraction from, the C 5Me 5 Ligand. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304140. [PMID: 38323731 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The masked transition-metal frustrated Lewis pairs [Cp*M(κ3N,N',N''-L)][SbF6] (Cp*=η5-C5Me5; M=Ir, 1, Rh, 2; HL=pyridinyl-amidine ligand) reversibly activate H2 under mild conditions rendering the hydrido derivatives [Cp*MH(κ2N,N'-HL)][SbF6] observed as a mixture of the E and Z isomers at the amidine C=N bond (M=Ir, 3Z, 3E; M=Rh, 4Z, 4E). DFT calculations indicate that the formation of the E isomers follows a Grotthuss type mechanism in the presence of water. A mixture of Rh(I) isomers of formula [(Cp*H)Rh(κ2N,N'-HL)][SbF6] (5 a-d) is obtained by reductive elimination of Cp*H from 4. The formation of 5 a-d was elucidated by means of DFT calculations. Finally, when 2 reacts with D2, the Cp* and Cp*H ligands of the resulting rhodium complexes 4 and 5, respectively, are deuterated as a result of a reversible hydrogen abstraction from the Cp* ligand and D2 activation at rhodium.
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- Carlos Ferrer-Bru
- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Catálisis y Procesos Catalíticos, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea (ISQCH), CSIC - Universidad de Zaragoza, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009, Zaragoza, Spain
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Botticelli S, La Penna G, Minicozzi V, Stellato F, Morante S, Rossi G, Faraloni C. Predicting the Structure of Enzymes with Metal Cofactors: The Example of [FeFe] Hydrogenases. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3663. [PMID: 38612474 PMCID: PMC11011570 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The advent of deep learning algorithms for protein folding opened a new era in the ability of predicting and optimizing the function of proteins once the sequence is known. The task is more intricate when cofactors like metal ions or small ligands are essential to functioning. In this case, the combined use of traditional simulation methods based on interatomic force fields and deep learning predictions is mandatory. We use the example of [FeFe] hydrogenases, enzymes of unicellular algae promising for biotechnology applications to illustrate this situation. [FeFe] hydrogenase is an iron-sulfur protein that catalyzes the chemical reduction of protons dissolved in liquid water into molecular hydrogen as a gas. Hydrogen production efficiency and cell sensitivity to dioxygen are important parameters to optimize the industrial applications of biological hydrogen production. Both parameters are related to the organization of iron-sulfur clusters within protein domains. In this work, we propose possible three-dimensional structures of Chlorella vulgaris 211/11P [FeFe] hydrogenase, the sequence of which was extracted from the recently published genome of the given strain. Initial structural models are built using: (i) the deep learning algorithm AlphaFold; (ii) the homology modeling server SwissModel; (iii) a manual construction based on the best known bacterial crystal structure. Missing iron-sulfur clusters are included and microsecond-long molecular dynamics of initial structures embedded into the water solution environment were performed. Multiple-walkers metadynamics was also used to enhance the sampling of structures encompassing both functional and non-functional organizations of iron-sulfur clusters. The resulting structural model provided by deep learning is consistent with functional [FeFe] hydrogenase characterized by peculiar interactions between cofactors and the protein matrix.
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- Simone Botticelli
- Department of Physics, University of Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (S.B.); (V.M.); (F.S.); (S.M.); (G.R.)
- Section of Roma Tor Vergata, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Section of Roma Tor Vergata, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, 50019 Florence, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (S.B.); (V.M.); (F.S.); (S.M.); (G.R.)
- Section of Roma Tor Vergata, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (S.B.); (V.M.); (F.S.); (S.M.); (G.R.)
- Section of Roma Tor Vergata, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (S.B.); (V.M.); (F.S.); (S.M.); (G.R.)
- Section of Roma Tor Vergata, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (S.B.); (V.M.); (F.S.); (S.M.); (G.R.)
- Section of Roma Tor Vergata, National Institute of Nuclear Physics, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche E. Fermi, 00184 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Bioeconomy, National Research Council, 50019 Florence, Italy
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Hossain K, Roy Choudhury A, Majumdar A. Generation and Reactivity of Polychalcogenide Chains in Binuclear Cobalt(II) Complexes. JACS AU 2024; 4:771-787. [PMID: 38425921 PMCID: PMC10900221 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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A series of six binuclear Co(II)-thiolate complexes, [Co2(BPMP)(S-C6H4-o-X)2]1+ (X = OMe, 2; NH2, 3), [Co2(BPMP)(μ-S-C6H4-o-O)]1+ (4), and [Co2(BPMP)(μ-Y)]1+ (Y = bdt, 5; tdt, 6; mnt, 7), has been synthesized from [Co2(BPMP)(MeOH)2(Cl)2]1+ (1a) and [Co2(BPMP)(Cl)2]1+ (1b), where BPMP1- is the anion of 2,6-bis[[bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amino]methyl]-4-methylphenol. While 2 and 3 could allow the two-electron redox reaction of the two coordinated thiolates with elemental sulfur (S8) to generate [Co2(BPMP)(μ-S5)]1+ (8), the complexes, 4-7, could not undergo a similar reaction. An analogous redox reaction of 2 with elemental selenium ([Se]) produced [{Co2(BPMP)(μ-Se4)}{Co2(BPMP)(μ-Se3)}]2+ (9a) and [Co2(BPMP)(μ-Se4)]1+ (9b). Further reaction of these polychalcogenido complexes, 8 and 9a/9b, with PPh3 allowed the isolation of [Co2(BPMP)(μ-S)]1+ (10) and [Co2(BPMP)(μ-Se2)]1+ (11), which, in turn, could be converted back to 8 and 9a upon treatment with S8 and [Se], respectively. Interestingly, while the redox reaction of the polyselenide chains in 9a and 11 with S8 produced 8 and [Se], the treatment of 8 with [Se] gave back only the starting material (8), thus demonstrating the different redox behavior of sulfur and selenium. Furthermore, the reaction of 8 and 9a/9b with activated alkynes and cyanide (CN-) allowed the isolation of the complexes, [Co2(BPMP)(μ-E2C2(CO2R)2)]1+ (E = S: 12a, R = Me; 12b, R = Et; E = Se: 13a, R = Me; 13b, R = Et) and [Co2(BPMP)(μ-SH)(NCS)2] (14), respectively. The present work, thus, provides an interesting synthetic strategy, interconversions, and detailed comparative reactivity of binuclear Co(II)-polychalcogenido complexes.
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- Kamal Hossain
- School
of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association
for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, S. A. S. Nagar, Manauli P.O., Mohali, Punjab 140306, India
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- School
of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association
for the Cultivation of Science, 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal 700032, India
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Nayek A, Dey S, Patra S, Rana A, Serrano PN, George SJ, Cramer SP, Ghosh Dey S, Dey A. Facile electrocatalytic proton reduction by a [Fe-Fe]-hydrogenase bio-inspired synthetic model bearing a terminal CN - ligand. Chem Sci 2024; 15:2167-2180. [PMID: 38332837 PMCID: PMC10848691 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05397k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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An azadithiolate bridged CN- bound pentacarbonyl bis-iron complex, mimicking the active site of [Fe-Fe] H2ase is synthesized. The geometric and electronic structure of this complex is elucidated using a combination of EXAFS analysis, infrared and Mössbauer spectroscopy and DFT calculations. The electrochemical investigations show that complex 1 effectively reduces H+ to H2 between pH 0-3 at diffusion-controlled rates (1011 M-1 s-1) i.e. 108 s-1 at pH 3 with an overpotential of 140 mV. Electrochemical analysis and DFT calculations suggests that a CN- ligand increases the pKa of the cluster enabling hydrogen production from its Fe(i)-Fe(0) state at pHs much higher and overpotential much lower than its precursor bis-iron hexacarbonyl model which is active in its Fe(0)-Fe(0) state. The formation of a terminal Fe-H species, evidenced by spectroelectrochemistry in organic solvent, via a rate determining proton coupled electron transfer step and protonation of the adjacent azadithiolate, lowers the kinetic barrier leading to diffusion controlled rates of H2 evolution. The stereo-electronic factors enhance its catalytic rate by 3 order of magnitude relative to a bis-iron hexacarbonyl precursor at the same pH and potential.
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- Abhijit Nayek
- School of Chemical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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- School of Chemical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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- School of Chemical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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- School of Chemical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis CA 94616 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis CA 94616 USA
- SETI Institute 339 Bernardo Ave, Suite, 200 Mountain View CA 94043 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis CA 94616 USA
- Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley CA 94720 USA
- SETI Institute 339 Bernardo Ave, Suite, 200 Mountain View CA 94043 USA
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- School of Chemical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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- School of Chemical Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata 700032 India
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Droghetti F, Amati A, Ruggi A, Natali M. Bioinspired motifs in proton and CO 2 reduction with 3d-metal polypyridine complexes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:658-673. [PMID: 38117176 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05156k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Abstract
The synthesis of active and efficient catalysts for solar fuel generation is nowadays of high relevance for the scientific community, but at the same time poses great challenges. Critical requirements are mainly associated with the kinetic barriers due to the multi-proton and multi-electron nature of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) as well as to selectivity issues. In this regard, natural enzymes can be a source of inspiration for the design of effective and selective catalysts to target such fundamental reactions. In this Feature Article we review some recent works on molecular catalysts for both the HER and the CO2RR performed in our labs and other research teams which mainly address (i) the role of redox non-innocent ligands, to lower the overpotential for catalysis and control the selectivity, and (ii) the role of internal relays, to assist formation of catalytic intermediates via intramolecular routes. The selected exemplars have been chosen to emphasize that, although the molecular structures and the synthetic motifs are different from those of the active sites of natural enzymes, many affinities in terms of catalytic mechanism and functionality are instead present, which account for the observed remarkable performances under operative conditions. The data discussed herein thus demonstrate the great potential and the privileged role of molecular catalysts towards the design and construction of hybrid photochemical systems for solar energy conversion into fuels.
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- Federico Droghetti
- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DOCPAS), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DOCPAS), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Chemin de Musée 9, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences (DOCPAS), University of Ferrara, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
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Omeiri J, Martin L, Usclat A, Cherrier MV, Nicolet Y. Maturation of the [FeFe]-Hydrogenase: Direct Transfer of the (κ 3 -cysteinate)Fe II (CN)(CO) 2 Complex B from HydG to HydE. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202314819. [PMID: 37962296 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
Abstract
[FeFe]-hydrogenases efficiently catalyze the reversible oxidation of molecular hydrogen. Their prowess stems from the intricate H-cluster, combining a [Fe4 S4 ] center with a binuclear iron center ([2Fe]H ). In the latter, each iron atom is coordinated by a CO and CN ligand, connected by a CO and an azadithiolate ligand. The synthesis of this active site involves a unique multiprotein assembly, featuring radical SAM proteins HydG and HydE. HydG initiates the transformation of L-tyrosine into cyanide and carbon monoxide to generate complex B, which is subsequently transferred to HydE to continue the biosynthesis of the [2Fe]H -subcluster. Due to its instability, complex B isolation for structural or spectroscopic characterization has been elusive thus far. Nevertheless, the use of a biomimetic analogue of complex B allowed circumvention of the need for the HydG protein during in vitro functional investigations, implying a similar structure for complex B. Herein, we used the HydE protein as a nanocage to encapsulate and stabilize the complex B product generated by HydG. Using X-ray crystallography, we successfully determined its structure at 1.3 Å resolution. Furthermore, we demonstrated that complex B is directly transferred from HydG to HydE, thus not being released into the solution post-synthesis, highlighting a transient interaction between the two proteins.
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- Juneina Omeiri
- Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IBS, Metalloproteins Unit, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IBS, Metalloproteins Unit, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IBS, Metalloproteins Unit, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IBS, Metalloproteins Unit, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble-Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IBS, Metalloproteins Unit, 38000, Grenoble, France
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Duan J, Veliju A, Lampret O, Liu L, Yadav S, Apfel UP, Armstrong FA, Hemschemeier A, Hofmann E. Insights into the Molecular Mechanism of Formaldehyde Inhibition of [FeFe]-Hydrogenases. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:26068-26074. [PMID: 37983562 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c07800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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[FeFe]-hydrogenases are efficient H2 converting biocatalysts that are inhibited by formaldehyde (HCHO). The molecular mechanism of this inhibition has so far not been experimentally solved. Here, we obtained high-resolution crystal structures of the HCHO-treated [FeFe]-hydrogenase CpI from Clostridium pasteurianum, showing HCHO reacts with the secondary amine base of the catalytic cofactor and the cysteine C299 of the proton transfer pathway which both are very important for catalytic turnover. Kinetic assays via protein film electrochemistry show the CpI variant C299D is significantly less inhibited by HCHO, corroborating the structural results. By combining our data from protein crystallography, site-directed mutagenesis and protein film electrochemistry, a reaction mechanism involving the cofactor's amine base, the thiol group of C299 and HCHO can be deduced. In addition to the specific case of [FeFe]-hydrogenases, our study provides additional insights into the reactions between HCHO and protein molecules.
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- Jifu Duan
- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Inorganic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
- Department of Energy, Electrosynthesis Group, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QR, United Kingdom
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- Photobiotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Protein Crystallography, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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Villarreal DG, Rao G, Tao L, Liu L, Rauchfuss TB, Britt RD. Characterizing the Biosynthesis of the [Fe(II)(CN)(CO) 2(cysteinate)] - Organometallic Product of the Radical-SAM Enzyme HydG by EPR and Mössbauer Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:9295-9302. [PMID: 37861415 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c05495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
Abstract
[FeFe]-hydrogenases employ a catalytic H-cluster, consisting of a [4Fe-4S]H cluster linked to a [2Fe]H subcluster with CO, CN- ligands, and an azadithiolate bridge, which mediates the rapid redox interconversion of H+ and H2. In the biosynthesis of this H-cluster active site, the radical S-adenosyl-l-methionine (radical SAM, RS) enzyme HydG plays the crucial role of generating an organometallic [Fe(II)(CN)(CO)2(cysteinate)]- product that is en route to forming the H-cluster. Here, we report direct observation of this diamagnetic organometallic Fe(II) complex through Mössbauer spectroscopy, revealing an isomer shift of δ = 0.10 mm s-1 and quadrupole splitting of ΔEQ = 0.66 mm s-1. These Mössbauer values are a change from the starting values of δ = 1.15 mm s-1 and ΔEQ = 3.23 mm s-1 for the ferrous "dangler" Fe in HydG. These values of the observed product complex B are in good agreement with Mössbauer parameters for the low-spin Fe2+ ions in synthetic analogues, such as 57Fe Syn-B, which we report here. These results highlight the essential role that HydG plays in converting a resting-state high-spin Fe(II) to a low-spin organometallic Fe(II) product that can be transferred to the downstream maturase enzymes.
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- David G Villarreal
- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana─Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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Zhang Y, Wang P, Xue S, Woods T, Guo Y, Zampella G, Rauchfuss TB, Arrigoni F. Synthesis, Spectroscopy, and Structure of [FeRu(μ-dithiolate)(CN) 2(CO) 4] 2. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:16842-16853. [PMID: 37788376 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
Abstract
The salt [K(18-crown-6)]2[Ru(CN)2(CO)3] ([K(18-crown-6)]2[1]) was generated by the reaction of Ru(C2H4)(CO)4 with [K(18-crown-6)]CN. An initial thermal reaction gives [Ru(CN)(CO)4]-, which, upon ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, reacts with a second equiv of CN-. Protonation of [1]2- gave [HRu(CN)2(CO)3]- ([H1]-), which was isolated as a single isomer with mutually trans cyanide ligands. The complex cis,cis,cis-[Ru(pdt)(CN)2(CO)2]2- ([2]2-) was prepared by the UV-induced reaction of [1]2- with propanedithiol (pdtH2). The corresponding iron complex cis,cis,cis-[Fe(pdt)(CN)2(CO)2]2- ([3]2-) was prepared similarly. The pdt complexes [2]2- and [3]2- were treated with Fe(benzylideneacetone)(CO)3 to give, respectively, [RuFe (μ-pdt)(CN)2(CO)4]2- ([5]2-) and [Fe2(μ-pdt)(CN)2(CO)4]2- ([4]2-). The pathway from [3]2- to Fe2 complex [4]2- implicates intermetallic migration of CN-. In contrast, the formation of [5]2- leaves the Ru(CN)2(CO) center intact, as confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The structure of [5]2- features a "rotated" square-pyramidal Fe(CO)2(μ-CO) site. NMR measurements indicate that the octahedral Ru site is stereochemically rigid, whereas the Fe site dynamically undergoes turnstile rotation. 57Fe Mössbauer spectral parameters are very similar for rotated [5]2- and unrotated Fe2 complex [4]2-, indicating the insensitivity of that technique to both the geometry and the oxidation state of the Fe site. According to cyclic voltammetry, [5]2- oxidizes at E1/2 ∼ -0.8 V vs Fc+/0. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements show that 1e- oxidation of [5]2- gives an S = 1/2 rhombic species, consistent with the formulation Ru(II)Fe(I), related to the Hox state of the [FeFe] hydrogenases. Density functional theory (DFT) studies reproduce the structure, 1H NMR shifts, and infrared (IR) spectra observed for [5]2-. Related homometallic complexes with both cyanides on a single metal are predicted to not adopt rotated structures. These data suggest that [5]2- is best described as Ru(II)Fe(0). This conclusion raises the possibility that for some reduced states of the [FeFe]-hydrogenases, the [2Fe]H site may be better described as Fe(II)Fe(0) than Fe(I)Fe(I).
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- Yu Zhang
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza, 20126 Milan, Italy
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Zamader A, Reuillard B, Pérard J, Billon L, Berggren G, Artero V. Synthetic styrene-based bioinspired model of the [FeFe]-hydrogenase active site for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS 2023; 7:4967-4976. [PMID: 38013894 PMCID: PMC10521030 DOI: 10.1039/d3se00409k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Abstract
Integration of molecular catalysts inside polymeric scaffolds has gained substantial attention over the past decade, as it provides a path towards generating systems with enhanced stability as well as enzyme-like morphologies and properties. In the context of solar fuels research and chemical energy conversion, this approach has been found to improve both rates and energy efficiencies of a range of catalytic reactions. However, system performance still needs to be improved to reach technologically relevant currents and stability, parameters that are heavily influenced by the nature of the incorporated molecular catalyst. Here, we have focused on the integration of a biomimetic {Fe2(μ-adt)(CO)6} (-CH2NHCH2S-, azadithiolate or adt2-) based active site ("[2Fe2S]adt"), inspired by the catalytic cofactor of [FeFe] hydrogenases, within a synthetic polymeric scaffold using free radical polymerization. The resulting metallopolymers [2Fe2S]adtk[DMAEMA]l[PyBMA]m (DMAEMA = dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate as water soluble monomer; PyBMA = 4-(pyren-1-yl)-butyl methacrylate as hydrophobic anchor for heterogenization) were found to be active for electrochemical H2 production in neutral aqueous media. The pyrene content was varied to optimize durability and activity. Following immobilization on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) the most active metallopolymer, containing ∼2.3 mol% of PyBMA, could reach a turnover number for hydrogen production (TONH2) of ∼0.4 ×105 over 20 hours of electrolysis at an overpotential of 0.49 V, two orders of magnitude higher than the isolated catalyst counterpart. The study provides a synthetic methodology for incorporating catalytic units featuring second coordination sphere functional groups, and highlights the benefit of the confinement within the polymer matrix for catalytic performance.
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- Afridi Zamader
- Univ Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux 17 rue des Martyrs 38000 Grenoble France
- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University Box 523 SE-75120 Uppsala Sweden
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- Univ Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux 17 rue des Martyrs 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux 17 rue des Martyrs 38000 Grenoble France
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- Universite de Pau et Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, IPREM, Bio-inspired Materials Group: Functionalities & Self-Assembly 2 avenue Angot 64053 Pau France
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University Box 523 SE-75120 Uppsala Sweden
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- Univ Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux 17 rue des Martyrs 38000 Grenoble France
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Corrigan PS, Majer SH, Silakov A. Evidence of Atypical Structural Flexibility of the Active Site Surrounding of an [FeFe] Hydrogenase from Clostridium beijerinkii. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:11033-11044. [PMID: 37163727 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c13458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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[FeFe] hydrogenase from Clostridium beijerinkii (CbHydA1) is an unusual hydrogenase in that it can withstand prolonged exposure to O2 by reversibly converting into an O2-protected, inactive state (Hinact). It has been indicated in the past that an atypical conformation of the "SC367CP" loop near the [2Fe]H portion of the six-iron active site (H-cluster) allows the Cys367 residue to adopt an "off-H+-pathway" orientation, promoting a facile transition of the cofactor to Hinact. Here, we investigated the electronic structure of the H-cluster in the oxidized state (Hox) that directly converts to Hinact under oxidizing conditions and the related CO-inhibited state (Hox-CO). We demonstrate that both states exhibit two distinct forms in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The ratio between the two forms is pH-dependent but also sensitive to the buffer choice. Our IR and EPR analyses illustrate that the spectral heterogeneity is due to a perturbation of the coordination environment of the H-cluster's [4Fe4S]H subcluster without affecting the [2Fe]H subcluster. Overall, we conclude that the observation of two spectral components per state is evidence of heterogeneity of the environment of the H-cluster likely associated with conformational mobility of the SCCP loop. Such flexibility may allow Cys367 to switch rapidly between off- and on-H+-pathway rotamers. Consequently, we believe such structural mobility may be the key to maintaining high enzymatic activity while allowing a facile transition to the O2-protected state.
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- Patrick S Corrigan
- Pennsylvania State University, 104 Chemistry Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Pennsylvania State University, 104 Chemistry Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Pennsylvania State University, 104 Chemistry Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Wang KY, Zhang J, Hsu YC, Lin H, Han Z, Pang J, Yang Z, Liang RR, Shi W, Zhou HC. Bioinspired Framework Catalysts: From Enzyme Immobilization to Biomimetic Catalysis. Chem Rev 2023; 123:5347-5420. [PMID: 37043332 PMCID: PMC10853941 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
Abstract
Enzymatic catalysis has fueled considerable interest from chemists due to its high efficiency and selectivity. However, the structural complexity and vulnerability hamper the application potentials of enzymes. Driven by the practical demand for chemical conversion, there is a long-sought quest for bioinspired catalysts reproducing and even surpassing the functions of natural enzymes. As nanoporous materials with high surface areas and crystallinity, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) represent an exquisite case of how natural enzymes and their active sites are integrated into porous solids, affording bioinspired heterogeneous catalysts with superior stability and customizable structures. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the advances of bioinspired MOFs for catalysis, discuss the design principle of various MOF-based catalysts, such as MOF-enzyme composites and MOFs embedded with active sites, and explore the utility of these catalysts in different reactions. The advantages of MOFs as enzyme mimetics are also highlighted, including confinement, templating effects, and functionality, in comparison with homogeneous supramolecular catalysts. A perspective is provided to discuss potential solutions addressing current challenges in MOF catalysis.
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- Kun-Yu Wang
- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metal
and Molecule-Based Material Chemistry, Nankai
University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry
(MOE) and Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST),
College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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Lai TY, Chen C, Chu K, Chien S, Ong T, Chiang M. Biologically inspired
3Fe4S
cluster as structural mimics of
FeMoco
M‐cluster. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202300062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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- Ting Yi Lai
- Institute of Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
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- Instrumentation Center National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry National Taiwan University Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry Kaohsiung Medical University Kaohsiung Taiwan
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Martini MA, Bikbaev K, Pang Y, Lorent C, Wiemann C, Breuer N, Zebger I, DeBeer S, Span I, Bjornsson R, Birrell JA, Rodríguez-Maciá P. Binding of exogenous cyanide reveals new active-site states in [FeFe] hydrogenases. Chem Sci 2023; 14:2826-2838. [PMID: 36937599 PMCID: PMC10016341 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06098a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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[FeFe] hydrogenases are highly efficient metalloenyzmes for hydrogen conversion. Their active site cofactor (the H-cluster) is composed of a canonical [4Fe-4S] cluster ([4Fe-4S]H) linked to a unique organometallic di-iron subcluster ([2Fe]H). In [2Fe]H the two Fe ions are coordinated by a bridging 2-azapropane-1,3-dithiolate (ADT) ligand, three CO and two CN- ligands, leaving an open coordination site on one Fe where substrates (H2 and H+) as well as inhibitors (e.g. O2, CO, H2S) may bind. Here, we investigate two new active site states that accumulate in [FeFe] hydrogenase variants where the cysteine (Cys) in the proton transfer pathway is mutated to alanine (Ala). Our experimental data, including atomic resolution crystal structures and supported by calculations, suggest that in these two states a third CN- ligand is bound to the apical position of [2Fe]H. These states can be generated both by "cannibalization" of CN- from damaged [2Fe]H subclusters as well as by addition of exogenous CN-. This is the first detailed spectroscopic and computational characterisation of the interaction of exogenous CN- with [FeFe] hydrogenases. Similar CN--bound states can also be generated in wild-type hydrogenases, but do not form as readily as with the Cys to Ala variants. These results highlight how the interaction between the first amino acid in the proton transfer pathway and the active site tunes ligand binding to the open coordination site and affects the electronic structure of the H-cluster.
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- Maria Alessandra Martini
- Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstraße 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg Bioinorganic Chemistry Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstraße 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University 100875 Beijing China
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17. Juni 135 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17. Juni 135 10623 Berlin Germany
- Ruanda-Zentrum und Büro für Afrika-Kooperationen, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Universitätsstraße 1 56070 Koblenz Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstraße 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin Straße des 17. Juni 135 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstraße 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg Bioinorganic Chemistry Erlangen Germany
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- Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstraße 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, IRIG, Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux 17 Rue des Martyrs F-38054 Grenoble Cedex France
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- Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Stiftstraße 34-36 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex Colchester CO4 3SQ UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3QR UK
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Sidabras JW, Stripp ST. A personal account on 25 years of scientific literature on [FeFe]-hydrogenase. J Biol Inorg Chem 2023; 28:355-378. [PMID: 36856864 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-023-01992-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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[FeFe]-hydrogenases are gas-processing metalloenzymes that catalyze H2 oxidation and proton reduction (H2 release) in microorganisms. Their high turnover frequencies and lack of electrical overpotential in the hydrogen conversion reaction has inspired generations of biologists, chemists, and physicists to explore the inner workings of [FeFe]-hydrogenase. Here, we revisit 25 years of scientific literature on [FeFe]-hydrogenase and propose a personal account on 'must-read' research papers and review article that will allow interested scientists to follow the recent discussions on catalytic mechanism, O2 sensitivity, and the in vivo synthesis of the active site cofactor with its biologically uncommon ligands carbon monoxide and cyanide. Focused on-but not restricted to-structural biology and molecular biophysics, we highlight future directions that may inspire young investigators to pursue a career in the exciting and competitive field of [FeFe]-hydrogenase research.
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- Jason W Sidabras
- Department of Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53226.
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- Department of Physics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
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Duan J, Hemschemeier A, Burr DJ, Stripp ST, Hofmann E, Happe T. Cyanide Binding to [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Stabilizes the Alternative Configuration of the Proton Transfer Pathway. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202216903. [PMID: 36464641 PMCID: PMC10107461 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202216903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hydrogenases are H2 converting enzymes that harbor catalytic cofactors in which iron (Fe) ions are coordinated by biologically unusual carbon monoxide (CO) and cyanide (CN- ) ligands. Extrinsic CO and CN- , however, inhibit hydrogenases. The mechanism by which CN- binds to [FeFe]-hydrogenases is not known. Here, we obtained crystal structures of the CN- -treated [FeFe]-hydrogenase CpI from Clostridium pasteurianum. The high resolution of 1.39 Å allowed us to distinguish intrinsic CN- and CO ligands and to show that extrinsic CN- binds to the open coordination site of the cofactor where CO is known to bind. In contrast to other inhibitors, CN- treated crystals show conformational changes of conserved residues within the proton transfer pathway which could allow a direct proton transfer between E279 and S319. This configuration has been proposed to be vital for efficient proton transfer, but has never been observed structurally.
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- Jifu Duan
- Department of Plant Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Photobiotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Photobiotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Experimental Biophysics and Space Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biophysics, Experimental Molecular Biophysics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Protein Crystallography, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Photobiotechnology, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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Rutz A, Das CK, Fasano A, Jaenecke J, Yadav S, Apfel UP, Engelbrecht V, Fourmond V, Léger C, Schäfer LV, Happe T. Increasing the O 2 Resistance of the [FeFe]-Hydrogenase CbA5H through Enhanced Protein Flexibility. ACS Catal 2022; 13:856-865. [PMID: 36733639 PMCID: PMC9886219 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The high turnover rates of [FeFe]-hydrogenases under mild conditions and at low overpotentials provide a natural blueprint for the design of hydrogen catalysts. However, the unique active site (H-cluster) degrades upon contact with oxygen. The [FeFe]-hydrogenase fromClostridium beijerinckii (CbA5H) is characterized by the flexibility of its protein structure, which allows a conserved cysteine to coordinate to the active site under oxidative conditions. Thereby, intrinsic cofactor degradation induced by dioxygen is minimized. However, the protection from O2 is only partial, and the activity of the enzyme decreases upon each exposure to O2. By using site-directed mutagenesis in combination with electrochemistry, ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, and molecular dynamics simulations, we show that the kinetics of the conversion between the oxygen-protected inactive state (cysteine-bound) and the oxygen-sensitive active state can be accelerated by replacing a surface residue that is very distant from the active site. This sole exchange of methionine for a glutamate residue leads to an increased resistance of the hydrogenase to dioxygen. With our study, we aim to understand how local modifications of the protein structure can have a crucial impact on protein dynamics and how they can control the reactivity of inorganic active sites through outer sphere effects.
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- Andreas Rutz
- Photobiotechnology,
Department of Plant Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität
Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Theoretical
Chemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Laboratoire
de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Institut de
Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, 13009 Marseille, France
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- Photobiotechnology,
Department of Plant Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität
Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Inorganic
Chemistry Ι, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Inorganic
Chemistry Ι, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany,Fraunhofer
UMSICHT, 46047 Oberhausen, Germany
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- Photobiotechnology,
Department of Plant Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität
Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Laboratoire
de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Institut de
Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, 13009 Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire
de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, Institut de
Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, 13009 Marseille, France
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- Theoretical
Chemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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- Photobiotechnology,
Department of Plant Biochemistry, Ruhr-Universität
Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany,
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The crystal structure of tris(carbonyl)-bis(carbonyl)-[ μ-propane-1,2- dithiolato]-(benzyldiphenylphosphine)diiron ( Fe—Fe), C 27H 23Fe 2O 5PS 2. Z KRIST-NEW CRYST ST 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/ncrs-2022-0520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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C27H23Fe2O5PS2, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 11.3170(5) Å, b = 16.1774(8) Å, c = 15.2170(7) Å, β = 92.933(1)°, V = 2782.3(2) Å3, Z = 4, R
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Zamader A, Reuillard B, Pécaut J, Billon L, Bousquet A, Berggren G, Artero V. Non-Covalent Integration of a [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Mimic to Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202202260. [PMID: 36069308 PMCID: PMC10092503 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Surface integration of molecular catalysts inspired from the active sites of hydrogenase enzymes represents a promising route towards developing noble metal-free and sustainable technologies for H2 production. Efficient and stable catalyst anchoring is a key aspect to enable this approach. Herein, we report the preparation and electrochemical characterization of an original diironhexacarbonyl complex including two pyrene groups per catalytic unit in order to allow for its smooth integration, through π-interactions, onto multiwalled carbon nanotube-based electrodes. In this configuration, the grafted catalyst could reach turnover numbers for H2 production (TONH2 ) of up to 4±2×103 within 20 h of bulk electrolysis, operating at neutral pH. Post operando analysis of catalyst functionalized electrodes revealed the degradation of the catalytic unit occurred via loss of the iron carbonyl units, while the anchoring groups and most part of the ligand remained attached onto multiwalled carbon nanotubes.
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- Afridi Zamader
- Univ. Grenoble AlpesCNRSCEAIRIGLaboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux17 rue des MartyrsF-38054Grenoble, CedexFrance
- Molecular BiomimeticsDepartment of Chemistry – Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversityBox 523SE-75120UppsalaSweden
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- Univ. Grenoble AlpesCNRSCEAIRIGLaboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux17 rue des MartyrsF-38054Grenoble, CedexFrance
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- Univ. Grenoble AlpesCEACNRSIRIG-SyMMESUMR 581938000GrenobleFrance
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- Universite Pau et des Pays de l'AdourE2S UPPACNRSIPREM64000PauFrance
- Bio-inspired Materials Group: Functionalities & Self-AssemblyUniversite de Pau et Pays de l'AdourE2S UPPA64053PauFrance
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- Bio-inspired Materials Group: Functionalities & Self-AssemblyUniversite de Pau et Pays de l'AdourE2S UPPA64053PauFrance
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- Molecular BiomimeticsDepartment of Chemistry – Ångström LaboratoryUppsala UniversityBox 523SE-75120UppsalaSweden
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- Univ. Grenoble AlpesCNRSCEAIRIGLaboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux17 rue des MartyrsF-38054Grenoble, CedexFrance
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Liu XF. Tetrairon Complex with Bridging 1,2-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane: Synthesis, Structure, and Electrochemistry. CRYSTALLOGR REP+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1063774522070240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Substituent effects in carbon-nanotube-supported diiron monophosphine complexes for hydrogen evolution reaction. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Three half-sandwiched iron(II) monocarbonyl complexes with PNP ligands: Their chemistry upon reduction and catalysis on proton reduction. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Orton GR, Ringenberg MR, Hogarth G. Biomimics of [FeFe]-hydrogenases incorporating redox-active ligands: Ferrocene-bridged dithiolate complexes [Fe2(CO)6(μ-EC5H4FeC5H4E)] (E = S, Se). J Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2022.122472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhao PH, Gu XL, Tan X, Jin B, Guo Y. Bulky oxadithiolate-bridged [FeFe]‑hydrogenase mimics [Fe 2(μ-R 2odt)(CO) 4(κ 2-diphosphine)] (R = Ph and H) with chelating diphosphines. J Inorg Biochem 2022; 235:111933. [PMID: 35863295 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.111933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In order to develop an attractive generation of bulky oxadithiolate-bridged [FeFe]‑hydrogenase mimics with chelating diphosphines, two new series of asymmetrically diphosphine-substituted diiron model complexes [Fe2(μ-R2odt)(CO)4(κ2-diphosphine)] (3-5) with bulky Ph2odt bridge and their reference counterparts (6-8) with common odt bridge were obtained from the Me3NO-assisted substitutions of diiron hexacarbonyl precursors [Fe2(μ-R2odt)(CO)6] (R2odt = (SCHR)2O, R = Ph (1) and H (2)) with different diphosphines such as (Ph2P)2NBn (labelled PNBnP, Bn = benzyl), (Ph2PCH2)2NBn (PCNBnCP), and (Ph2PCH2)2CH2 (DPPP)), respectively. All the as-prepared complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR plus NMR spectroscopies, and particularly by X-ray crystallography for 3-8. It is interesting to note that complexes 3 and 6 chelating by small bite-angle PNBnP diphosphine have the favorable dibasal isomer whereas analogues 4, 5 and 7, 8 chelating by flexible backbone PCNBnCP or DPPP ligands possess the main apical-basal isomer in solution or in the solid state. Further, the electrochemical properties of two pairs of representative complexes 3, 6 and 5, 8 are explored and compared by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in the absence and presence of trifluoroacetic acid (CF3CO2H) as proton source, indicating that the complete protonations of 3, 6 and 5, 8 with higher concentration of CF3CO2H lead to two new catalytic waves for the electrocatalytic proton reduction to hydrogen (H2).
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- Pei-Hua Zhao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, PR China
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Lorenzi M, Gellett J, Zamader A, Senger M, Duan Z, Rodríguez-Maciá P, Berggren G. Investigating the role of the strong field ligands in [FeFe] hydrogenase: spectroscopic and functional characterization of a semi-synthetic mono-cyanide active site. Chem Sci 2022; 13:11058-11064. [PMID: 36320473 PMCID: PMC9516953 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc02271k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Artificial maturation of hydrogenases provides a path towards generating new semi-synthetic enzymes with novel catalytic properties. Here enzymes featuring a synthetic asymmetric mono-cyanide cofactor have been prepared using two different hydrogenase scaffolds. Their structure and reactivity was investigated in order to elucidate the design rationale behind the native di-cyanide cofactor, and by extension the second coordination sphere of the active-site pocket. Surprisingly, the choice of host enzyme was found to have a dramatic impact on reactivity. Moreover, the study shows that synthetic manipulations of the active-site can significantly increase inhibitor tolerance, as compared to native [FeFe] hydrogenase, while retaining the enzyme's native capacity for reversible catalysis.
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- Marco Lorenzi
- Department of Chemistry - Ångström, Molecular Biomimetics, Uppsala University Lägerhyddsvägen 1 75120 Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford South Parks Road OX1 3QR UK
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström, Molecular Biomimetics, Uppsala University Lägerhyddsvägen 1 75120 Uppsala Sweden
- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Metaux, iRTSV-LCBM/Biocat, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA) Grenoble 17, Rue des Martyrs, UMR 5249 38054 Grenoble Cedex 09 France
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström, Physical Chemistry, Uppsala University Lägerhyddsvägen 1 75120 Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford South Parks Road OX1 3QR UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford South Parks Road OX1 3QR UK
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- Department of Chemistry - Ångström, Molecular Biomimetics, Uppsala University Lägerhyddsvägen 1 75120 Uppsala Sweden
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Liu X, Li Y, Liu X. Heterocyclic pyrazole‐containing diiron dithiolato analogues: Synthesis, characterization, electrochemistry, and fungicidal activity. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xu‐Feng Liu
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering Ningbo University of Technology Ningbo China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering Sichuan University of Science & Engineering Zigong China
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- College of Chemical Engineering Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou China
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Gui MS, Guan Y, Li YL, Zhao PH. Azadithiolate-bridged [FeFe]-hydrogenase mimics with bridgehead N-derivation: structural and electrochemical investigations. TRANSIT METAL CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11243-022-00508-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Stripp ST, Duffus BR, Fourmond V, Léger C, Leimkühler S, Hirota S, Hu Y, Jasniewski A, Ogata H, Ribbe MW. Second and Outer Coordination Sphere Effects in Nitrogenase, Hydrogenase, Formate Dehydrogenase, and CO Dehydrogenase. Chem Rev 2022; 122:11900-11973. [PMID: 35849738 PMCID: PMC9549741 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Gases like H2, N2, CO2, and CO are increasingly recognized as critical feedstock in "green" energy conversion and as sources of nitrogen and carbon for the agricultural and chemical sectors. However, the industrial transformation of N2, CO2, and CO and the production of H2 require significant energy input, which renders processes like steam reforming and the Haber-Bosch reaction economically and environmentally unviable. Nature, on the other hand, performs similar tasks efficiently at ambient temperature and pressure, exploiting gas-processing metalloenzymes (GPMs) that bind low-valent metal cofactors based on iron, nickel, molybdenum, tungsten, and sulfur. Such systems are studied to understand the biocatalytic principles of gas conversion including N2 fixation by nitrogenase and H2 production by hydrogenase as well as CO2 and CO conversion by formate dehydrogenase, carbon monoxide dehydrogenase, and nitrogenase. In this review, we emphasize the importance of the cofactor/protein interface, discussing how second and outer coordination sphere effects determine, modulate, and optimize the catalytic activity of GPMs. These may comprise ionic interactions in the second coordination sphere that shape the electron density distribution across the cofactor, hydrogen bonding changes, and allosteric effects. In the outer coordination sphere, proton transfer and electron transfer are discussed, alongside the role of hydrophobic substrate channels and protein structural changes. Combining the information gained from structural biology, enzyme kinetics, and various spectroscopic techniques, we aim toward a comprehensive understanding of catalysis beyond the first coordination sphere.
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- Sven T Stripp
- Freie Universität Berlin, Experimental Molecular Biophysics, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Institut Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie, CNRS, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille 13402, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Institut Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie, CNRS, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille 13402, France
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- University of Potsdam, Molecular Enzymology, Potsdam 14476, Germany
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- Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-3900, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-3900, United States
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- Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara 630-0192, Japan
- Hokkaido University, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Sapporo 060-0819, Japan
- Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-3900, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, United States
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Mele A, Arrigoni F, Elleouet C, Pétillon FY, Schollhammer P, Zampella G. Insights into Triazolylidene Ligands Behaviour at a Di-Iron Site Related to [FeFe]-Hydrogenases. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154700. [PMID: 35897863 PMCID: PMC9369626 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The behaviour of triazolylidene ligands coordinated at a {Fe2(CO)5(µ-dithiolate)} core related to the active site of [FeFe]-hydrogenases have been considered to determine whether such carbenes may act as redox electron-reservoirs, with innocent or non-innocent properties. A novel complex featuring a mesoionic carbene (MIC) [Fe2(CO)5(Pmpt)(µ-pdt)] (1; Pmpt = 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene; pdt = propanedithiolate) was synthesized and characterized by IR, 1H, 13C{1H} NMR spectroscopies, elemental analyses, X-ray diffraction, and cyclic voltammetry. Comparison with the spectroscopic characteristics of its analogue [Fe2(CO)5(Pmbt)(µ-pdt)] (2; Pmbt = 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-butyl-1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene) showed the effect of the replacement of a n-butyl by a phenyl group in the 1,2,3-triazole heterocycle. A DFT study was performed to rationalize the electronic behaviour of 1, 2 upon the transfer of two electrons and showed that such carbenes do not behave as redox ligands. With highly perfluorinated carbenes, electronic communication between the di-iron site and the triazole cycle is still limited, suggesting low redox properties of MIC ligands used in this study. Finally, although the catalytic performances of 2 towards proton reduction are weak, the protonation process after a two-electron reduction of 2 was examined by DFT and revealed that the protonation process is favoured by S-protonation but the stabilized diprotonated intermediate featuring a {Fe-H⋯H-S} interaction does not facilitate the release of H2 and may explain low efficiency towards HER (Hydrogen Evolution Reaction).
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- Andrea Mele
- Laboratoire de Chimie, Electrochimie Moléculaire et Chimie Analytique, UMR 6521 CNRS-Université de Bretagne Occidentale, CS 93837—6 Avenue Le Gorgeu, CEDEX 3, 29238 Brest, France; (A.M.); (F.Y.P.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, University of Milano-Bicocca Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: (F.A.); (C.E.); (P.S.); (G.Z.)
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- Laboratoire de Chimie, Electrochimie Moléculaire et Chimie Analytique, UMR 6521 CNRS-Université de Bretagne Occidentale, CS 93837—6 Avenue Le Gorgeu, CEDEX 3, 29238 Brest, France; (A.M.); (F.Y.P.)
- Correspondence: (F.A.); (C.E.); (P.S.); (G.Z.)
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- Laboratoire de Chimie, Electrochimie Moléculaire et Chimie Analytique, UMR 6521 CNRS-Université de Bretagne Occidentale, CS 93837—6 Avenue Le Gorgeu, CEDEX 3, 29238 Brest, France; (A.M.); (F.Y.P.)
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- Laboratoire de Chimie, Electrochimie Moléculaire et Chimie Analytique, UMR 6521 CNRS-Université de Bretagne Occidentale, CS 93837—6 Avenue Le Gorgeu, CEDEX 3, 29238 Brest, France; (A.M.); (F.Y.P.)
- Correspondence: (F.A.); (C.E.); (P.S.); (G.Z.)
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, University of Milano-Bicocca Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: (F.A.); (C.E.); (P.S.); (G.Z.)
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Yang J, Tian WJ, Lü S, He J, Hu K, Yan P, Xu H, Zeng MX, Li YL, Li QL. Fe 3S 2 cluster complexes containing aminodiphosphine ligand: synthesis, characterization, crystal structures and electrochemical properties. J Sulphur Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/17415993.2022.2100702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Jun Yang
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University of Science & Engineering, Zigong, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, People’s Republic of China
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Sun L, Duboc C, Shen K. Bioinspired Molecular Electrocatalysts for H 2 Production: Chemical Strategies. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c02171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Lili Sun
- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, UMR 5250 DCM, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, UMR 5250 DCM, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, UMR 5250 DCM, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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Sanchez MK, Wiley S, Reijerse E, Lubitz W, Birrell JA, Dyer RB. Time-Resolved Infrared Spectroscopy Reveals the pH-Independence of the First Electron Transfer Step in the [FeFe] Hydrogenase Catalytic Cycle. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:5986-5990. [PMID: 35736652 PMCID: PMC9251755 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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[FeFe] hydrogenases are highly active catalysts for hydrogen conversion. Their active site has two components: a [4Fe-4S] electron relay covalently attached to the H2 binding site and a diiron cluster ligated by CO, CN-, and 2-azapropane-1,3-dithiolate (ADT) ligands. Reduction of the [4Fe-4S] site was proposed to be coupled with protonation of one of its cysteine ligands. Here, we used time-resolved infrared (TRIR) spectroscopy on the [FeFe] hydrogenase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (CrHydA1) containing a propane-1,3-dithiolate (PDT) ligand instead of the native ADT ligand. The PDT modification does not affect the electron transfer step to [4Fe-4S]H but prevents the enzyme from proceeding further through the catalytic cycle. We show that the rate of the first electron transfer step is independent of the pH, supporting a simple electron transfer rather than a proton-coupled event. These results have important implications for our understanding of the catalytic mechanism of [FeFe] hydrogenases and highlight the utility of TRIR.
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- Monica
L. K. Sanchez
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State
University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, United States
- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30030, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30030, United States
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstraße 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstraße 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max
Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstraße 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30030, United States
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Kerns S, Biswas A, Minnetian NM, Borovik AS. Artificial Metalloproteins: At the Interface between Biology and Chemistry. JACS AU 2022; 2:1252-1265. [PMID: 35783165 PMCID: PMC9241007 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Artificial metalloproteins (ArMs) have recently gained significant interest due to their potential to address issues in a broad scope of applications, including biocatalysis, biotechnology, protein assembly, and model chemistry. ArMs are assembled by the incorporation of a non-native metallocofactor into a protein scaffold. This can be achieved by a number of methods that apply tools of chemical biology, computational de novo design, and synthetic chemistry. In this Perspective, we highlight select systems in the hope of demonstrating the breadth of ArM design strategies and applications and emphasize how these systems address problems that are otherwise difficult to do so with strictly biochemical or synthetic approaches.
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- Spencer
A. Kerns
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, 1102 Natural
Science II, Irvine, California 92797, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, 1102 Natural
Science II, Irvine, California 92797, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, 1102 Natural
Science II, Irvine, California 92797, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, 1102 Natural
Science II, Irvine, California 92797, United States
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Senger M, Duan J, Pavliuk MV, Apfel UP, Haumann M, Stripp ST. Trapping an Oxidized and Protonated Intermediate of the [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Cofactor under Mildly Reducing Conditions. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:10036-10042. [PMID: 35729755 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The H-cluster is the catalytic cofactor of [FeFe]-hydrogenase, a metalloenzyme that catalyzes the formation of dihydrogen (H2). The catalytic diiron site of the H-cluster carries two cyanide and three carbon monoxide ligands, making it an excellent target for IR spectroscopy. In previous work, we identified an oxidized and protonated H-cluster species, whose IR signature differs from that of the oxidized resting state (Hox) by a small but distinct shift to higher frequencies. This "blue shift" was explained by a protonation at the [4Fe-4S] subcomplex of the H-cluster. The novel species, denoted HoxH, was preferentially accumulated at low pH and in the presence of the exogenous reductant sodium dithionite (NaDT). When HoxH was reacted with H2, the hydride state (Hhyd) was formed, a key intermediate of [FeFe]-hydrogenase turnover. A recent publication revisited our protocol for the accumulation of HoxH in wild-type [FeFe]-hydrogenase, concluding that inhibition by NaDT decay products rather than cofactor protonation causes the spectroscopic "blue shift". Here, we demonstrate that HoxH formation does not require the presence of NaDT (or its decay products), but accumulates also with the milder reductants tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine, dithiothreitol, or ascorbic acid, in particular at low pH. Our data consistently suggest that HoxH is accumulated when deprotonation of the H-cluster is impaired, thereby preventing the regain of the oxidized resting state Hox in the catalytic cycle.
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- Moritz Senger
- Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75120, Sweden
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- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Photobiotechnology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum 44801, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75120, Sweden
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Small Molecule Activation, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum 44801, Germany.,Electrosynthesis, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Oberhausen 46047, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Biophysics of Metalloenzymes, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Experimental Molecular Biophysics, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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Yau MCM, Hayes M, Kalathil S. Biocatalytic conversion of sunlight and carbon dioxide to solar fuels and chemicals. RSC Adv 2022; 12:16396-16411. [PMID: 35754911 PMCID: PMC9169074 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00673a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This review discusses the progress in the assembly of photosynthetic biohybrid systems using enzymes and microbes as the biocatalysts which are capable of utilising light to reduce carbon dioxide to solar fuels. We begin by outlining natural photosynthesis, an inspired biomachinery to develop artificial photosystems, and the rationale and motivation to advance and introduce biological substrates to create more novel, and efficient, photosystems. The case studies of various approaches to the development of CO2-reducing microbial semi-artificial photosystems are also summarised, showcasing a variety of methods for hybrid microbial photosystems and their potential. Finally, approaches to investigate the relatively ambiguous electron transfer mechanisms in such photosystems are discussed through the presentation of spectroscopic techniques, eventually leading to what this will mean for the future of microbial hybrid photosystems.
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- Mandy Ching Man Yau
- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University Newcastle NE1 8ST UK
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- Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road Cambridge CB4 0FP UK
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- Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University Newcastle NE1 8ST UK
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Wiedner ES, Appel AM, Raugei S, Shaw WJ, Bullock RM. Molecular Catalysts with Diphosphine Ligands Containing Pendant Amines. Chem Rev 2022; 122:12427-12474. [PMID: 35640056 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c01001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Pendant amines play an invaluable role in chemical reactivity, especially for molecular catalysts based on earth-abundant metals. As inspired by [FeFe]-hydrogenases, which contain a pendant amine positioned for cooperative bifunctionality, synthetic catalysts have been developed to emulate this multifunctionality through incorporation of a pendant amine in the second coordination sphere. Cyclic diphosphine ligands containing two amines serve as the basis for a class of catalysts that have been extensively studied and used to demonstrate the impact of a pendant base. These 1,5-diaza-3,7-diphosphacyclooctanes, now often referred to as "P2N2" ligands, have profound effects on the reactivity of many catalysts. The resulting [Ni(PR2NR'2)2]2+ complexes are electrocatalysts for both the oxidation and production of H2. Achieving the optimal benefit of the pendant amine requires that it has suitable basicity and is properly positioned relative to the metal center. In addition to the catalytic efficacy demonstrated with [Ni(PR2NR'2)2]2+ complexes for the oxidation and production of H2, catalysts with diphosphine ligands containing pendant amines have also been demonstrated for several metals for many different reactions, both in solution and immobilized on surfaces. The impact of pendant amines in catalyst design continues to expand.
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Liu X, Ma Z, Jin B, Wang D, Zhao P. Substituent effects of tertiary phosphines on the structures and electrochemical performances of azadithiolato‐bridged diiron model complexes of [FeFe]‐hydrogenases. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xu‐Feng Liu
- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering Ningbo University of Technology Ningbo P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering North University of China Taiyuan P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering North University of China Taiyuan P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering North University of China Taiyuan P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering North University of China Taiyuan P. R. China
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Artificial Photosynthesis(AP): From Molecular Catalysts to Heterogeneous Materials. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-022-2045-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Nayek A, Ahmed ME, Samanta S, Dinda S, Patra S, Dey SG, Dey A. Bioinorganic Chemistry on Electrodes: Methods to Functional Modeling. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:8402-8429. [PMID: 35503922 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c01842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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One of the major goals of bioinorganic chemistry has been to mimic the function of elegant metalloenzymes. Such functional modeling has been difficult to attain in solution, in particular, for reactions that require multiple protons and multiple electrons (nH+/ne-). Using a combination of heterogeneous electrochemistry, electrode and molecule design one may control both electron transfer (ET) and proton transfer (PT) of these nH+/ne- reactions. Such control can allow functional modeling of hydrogenases (H+ + e- → 1/2 H2), cytochrome c oxidase (O2 + 4 e- + 4 H+ → 2 H2O), monooxygenases (RR'CH2 + O2 + 2 e- + 2 H+ → RR'CHOH + H2O) and dioxygenases (S + O2 → SO2; S = organic substrate) in aqueous medium and at room temperatures. In addition, these heterogeneous constructs allow probing unnatural bioinspired reactions and estimation of the inner- and outer-sphere reorganization energy of small molecules and proteins.
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- Abhijit Nayek
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata, WB India 700032
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata, WB India 700032
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata, WB India 700032
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata, WB India 700032
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata, WB India 700032
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata, WB India 700032
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, 2A Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata, WB India 700032
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Lorenzi M, Ceccaldi P, Rodríguez-Maciá P, Redman HJ, Zamader A, Birrell JA, Mészáros LS, Berggren G. Stability of the H-cluster under whole-cell conditions-formation of an H trans-like state and its reactivity towards oxygen. J Biol Inorg Chem 2022; 27:345-355. [PMID: 35258679 PMCID: PMC8960641 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-022-01928-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hydrogenases are metalloenzymes that catalyze the reversible oxidation of molecular hydrogen into protons and electrons. For this purpose, [FeFe]-hydrogenases utilize a hexanuclear iron cofactor, the H-cluster. This biologically unique cofactor provides the enzyme with outstanding catalytic activities, but it is also highly oxygen sensitive. Under in vitro conditions, oxygen stable forms of the H-cluster denoted Htrans and Hinact can be generated via treatment with sulfide under oxidizing conditions. Herein, we show that an Htrans-like species forms spontaneously under intracellular conditions on a time scale of hours, concurrent with the cells ceasing H2 production. Addition of cysteine or sulfide during the maturation promotes the formation of this H-cluster state. Moreover, it is found that formation of the observed Htrans-like species is influenced by both steric factors and proton transfer, underscoring the importance of outer coordination sphere effects on H-cluster reactivity.
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- Marco Lorenzi
- Molecular Biomimetics, Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Molecular Biomimetics, Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
- Present Address: Current Address: R&I Consultant, Home Office, Marseille, France
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- Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
- Present Address: Current address: Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR UK
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- Molecular Biomimetics, Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Molecular Biomimetics, Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Inorganic Spectroscopy, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Molecular Biomimetics, Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Molecular Biomimetics, Department of Chemistry–Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Box 523, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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Realini F, Elleouet C, Pétillon F, Schollhammer P. Tri‐ and tetra‐substituted derivatives of [Fe2(CO)6(µ‐dithiolate)] as novel dinuclear platforms related to the H‐cluster of [FeFe]H2ases. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Morra S. Fantastic [FeFe]-Hydrogenases and Where to Find Them. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:853626. [PMID: 35308355 PMCID: PMC8924675 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.853626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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[FeFe]-hydrogenases are complex metalloenzymes, key to microbial energy metabolism in numerous organisms. During anaerobic metabolism, they dissipate excess reducing equivalents by using protons from water as terminal electron acceptors, leading to hydrogen production. This reaction is coupled to reoxidation of specific redox partners [ferredoxins, NAD(P)H or cytochrome c3], that can be used either individually or simultaneously (via flavin-based electron bifurcation). [FeFe]-hydrogenases also serve additional physiological functions such as H2 uptake (oxidation), H2 sensing, and CO2 fixation. This broad functional spectrum is enabled by a modular architecture and vast genetic diversity, which is not fully explored and understood. This Mini Review summarises recent advancements in identifying and characterising novel [FeFe]-hydrogenases, which has led to expanding our understanding of their multiple roles in metabolism and functional mechanisms. For example, while numerous well-known [FeFe]-hydrogenases are irreversibly damaged by oxygen, some newly discovered enzymes display intrinsic tolerance. These findings demonstrate that oxygen sensitivity varies between different [FeFe]-hydrogenases: in some cases, protection requires the presence of exogenous compounds such as carbon monoxide or sulphide, while in other cases it is a spontaneous built-in mechanism that relies on a reversible conformational change. Overall, it emerges that additional research is needed to characterise new [FeFe]-hydrogenases as this will reveal further details on the physiology and mechanisms of these enzymes that will enable potential impactful applications.
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- Simone Morra
- Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Arrigoni F, Rovaletti A, Bertini L, Breglia R, De Gioia L, Greco C, Vertemara J, Zampella G, Fantucci P. Investigations of the electronic-molecular structure of bio-inorganic systems using modern methods of quantum chemistry. Inorganica Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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