Structural investigations of paramagnetic metalloproteins using high-resolution NMR spectroscopy: iron-sulfur and copper proteins

Current approaches to the structural investigations of paramagnetic metal-containing proteins in solution using NMR spectroscopy are surveyed taking iron-sulfur and copper-containing proteins as examples.     

Synthesis of a protected ribonucleoside phosphoramidite-linked spin label via an alkynyl chain at the 5′ position of uridine

New, spin-labeled nucleosides, and an efficient synthetic route for a modified uridine amidite, were developed. The spin-labeled part was the 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) group, which was linked via an alkynyl chain at the 5 position of uridine. Three typical protecting groups, the t-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) group at 2′, the dimethoxytrityl (DMTr) group at 5′, and the phosphoramidite group at 3′, were introduced to produce an automated nucleic acid synthesizer. The TEMPO group at the 5 position in the uridine structure affected introduction of bulky protecting groups, such as the DMTr group at the 5′ position and the TBDMS group at the 2′ position. The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) data revealed a nitroxyl radical in the structure of synthetic nucleoside compounds; however, RNA produced by automated synthesis using a TEMPO-linked uridine phosphoramidite building block was EPR silent.     

A Double‐Armed,Hydrophilic Transition Metal Complex as a Paramagnetic NMR Probe

Synthetic metal complexes can be used as paramagnetic probes for the study of proteins and protein complexes. Herein, two transition metal NMR probes (TraNPs) are reported. TraNPs are attached through two arms to a protein to generate a pseudocontact shift (PCS) using cobalt(II), or paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) with manganese(II). The PCS analysis of TraNPs attached to three different proteins shows that the size of the anisotropic component of the magnetic susceptibility depends on the probe surroundings at the surface of the protein, contrary to what is observed for lanthanoid‐based probes. The observed PCS are relatively small, making cobalt‐based probes suitable for localized studies, such as of an active site. The obtained PREs are stronger than those obtained with nitroxide spin labels and the possibility to generate both PCS and PRE offers advantages. The properties of TraNPs in comparison with other cobalt‐based probes are discussed.     

Temperature-Dependent Formation of Redox Sites in Molybdenum Trioxide Studied by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

The formation and qualification of redox sites in transition metal oxides are always the active fields related to electronics, catalysis, sensors, and energy-storage units. In the present study, the temperature dependence of thermal reduction of MoO₃ was surveyed at the range of 350 ℃ to 750 ℃. Upon reduction, the formed redox species characterized by EPR spectroscopy are the Mo^V ion and superoxide anion radical (O₂^-) when the reduction was induced at the optimal temperature of 300-350 ℃. When heating-up from 350 ℃, the EPR signals started to decline in amplitude. The signals in the range of 400-450 ℃ decreased to half of that at 350 ℃, and then to zero at ~600 ℃. Further treatment at even higher temperature or prolonged heating time at 500 ℃ caused more reduction and more free electrons were released to the MoO₃ bulk, which results in a delocalized means similar to the anti-ferromagnetic coupling. These data herein are helpful to prepare and study the metal-oxide catalysts.     

利用EPR研究三氧化钼中氧还活性位点形成的温度依赖性

本文利用热处理还原法,利用三氧化钼诱导形成具有氧化还原活性的中间产物及其温度相关特性. 电子顺磁共振波谱(EPR)实验结果表明,热处理后在Mo^VI离子被还原成Mo^V离子并形成了超氧阴离子自由基O₂^-. 这两种活性中心的最佳热还原温度约300∽350 ^°C. 自350 ^°逐渐升温,两种EPR信号强度迅速下降,下降∽50%所对应的温度是400∽450 ^°C;当温度升至600 ^°C或更高时,EPR信号降至0. 结果表明,较高温处理或持续长时间处理都使热还原更容易发生,积累了越来越多的电子,在基底中形成类似于反铁磁耦合的电子离域. 随着离域程度增大,EPR信号强度开始下降并直至消失.     

光合作用水裂解机理与EPR应用研究

在绿色植物放氧光合作用中,光系统II（PSII）催化着自然界利用光能将水裂解并释放出氧气的化学反应. 在研究PSII的生物催化机理中,电子顺磁共振（EPR）波谱学发挥着非常重要的作用. 该文综述了与水裂解有关的EPR应用研究,如锰簇Mn₄O₅Ca的不同氧化中间态,以及这些不同氧化态的锰簇与酪氨酸Y-Z自由基的磁性相互作用等,这些进展揭示了水裂解过程是一个逐步的与质子耦联的电子传递过程.     

Al2O3吸附[Cu(H2O)6]2+基团的自旋哈密顿参量和四角畸变

采用微扰方法和对角化完全能量矩阵法计算了Al₂O₃粉末吸附的四角对称[Cu(H₂O)₆]²⁺基团的自旋哈密顿参量（g因子g∥,g_⊥和超精细结构常数A_∥和A_⊥）. 计算结果表明用这两种理论方法计算的自旋哈密顿参量很接近,并且都与实验结果比较一致. 表明这2种方法都可用于晶体中3d9离子基团的自旋哈密顿参量的研究,通过计算,我们还获得了[Cu(H₂O)₆]²⁺基团四角畸变的大小,并对结果进行了讨论.     

Theoretical Studies of g Factors and Defect Structures for Cubic, Tetragonal, and Orthorhombic Fe^＋ Centers in Alkali Halides MX （M=Li, Na; X = F, C1）

The EPR 9 factors for cubic, tetragonal and orthorhombic Fe^＋ centers in alkali halides MX （M= Li, Na; X = F, CI） are calculated from second-order perturbation formulas of g factors based on cluster approach for 3d^7 ions in three symmetries. From calculations, the g factors of these Fe^＋ centers in MX crystals are reasonably explained and the defect structural data for the tetragonal and orthorhombic Fe^＋ centers are estimated. The results are discussed.     

CO2加氢合成甲醇的超细Cu-ZnO-ZrO2催化剂的表征

采用原位顺磁共振（ＥＰＲ）、原位Ｘ射线光电子能谱（ＸＰＳ）和程序升温还原（ＴＰＲ）等手段,对ＣＯ２加氢合成甲醇用的不同粒度的超细Ｃｕ－ＺｎＯ－ＺｒＯ２催化剂各组分的相互作用进行了研究。结果表明,ＺｒＯ２的加入改变了催化剂的表面结构和配位状态,增加了活性组分的分散度,提高了催化剂的稳定性。实验还发现,催化剂的粒度对各组分的相互作用有着重大的影响,催化剂的粒度较小时,Ｃｕ＾２＋主要以团簇的形式存在,易     

Local tetragonal distortions of the (CrF6)3− and (FeF6)3− octahedral clusters in Cr3+- and Fe3+-doped tetragonal Rb2KGaF6 crystals

The local tetragonal distortions (α???α₀) (where α is the angle defined as tgα?=?R_⊥/R_//, R_⊥ and R_// are the metal–ligand distances parallel with and normal to the C₄ axis, α₀?=?45° is the same angle in cubic symmetry) of (CrF₆)^3? and (FeF₆)^3? octahedral clusters in the tetragonal Rb₂KGaF₆ crystals are estimated by analyzing their electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) zero-field splittings D. The results indicate that the two impurity octahedra and hence the host (GaF₆)^3? octahedra are tetragonally elongated. The distortion (α???α₀) in magnitude differs from impurity to impurity because of the different sizes and natures of these impurities. These results are analogous to those in ABX₃ and doped ABX₃ perovskite crystals where the cubic-to-tetragonal phase transition is due to the rotation of BX₆ octahedra associated with the release or elongation of B–X bond along the C₄ rotational axis.