Role of distal arginine residue in the mechanism of heme nitrite reductases
Ankita Sarkar, Snehadri Bhakta, Samir Chattopadhyay, Abhishek Dey
Abstract
Influence of the protonation state of the guanidinium group, present in the 2nd sphere of an iron porphyrin complex, in the reduction of nitrite to nitric oxide via {FeNO} 6 intermediate.
Topics & Concepts
NitriteProtonationHemeChemistryPorphyrinResidue (chemistry)ArginineNitric oxideNitrite reductaseHemeproteinBiochemistryStereochemistryPhotochemistryAmino acidEnzymeOrganic chemistryIonNitrateHemoglobin structure and functionNitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsHeme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide