Moving protons and electrons in biomimetic systems

JJ Warren, JM Mayer - Biochemistry, 2015 - ACS Publications
An enormous variety of biological redox reactions are accompanied by changes in proton
content at enzyme active sites, in their associated cofactors, in substrates and/or products …

[HTML][HTML] Reaction dynamics and proton coupled electron transfer: Studies of tyrosine-based charge transfer in natural and biomimetic systems

BA Barry - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 2015 - Elsevier
In bioenergetic reactions, electrons are transferred long distances via a hopping
mechanism. In photosynthesis and DNA synthesis, the aromatic amino acid residue …

Specific metallo-protein interactions and antimicrobial activity in Histatin-5, an intrinsically disordered salivary peptide

TG McCaslin, CV Pagba, J Yohannan, BA Barry - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Histatin-5 (Hst-5) is an antimicrobial, salivary protein that is involved in the host
defense system. Hst-5 has been proposed to bind functionally relevant zinc and copper but …

A tyrosine–tryptophan dyad and radical-based charge transfer in a ribonucleotide reductase-inspired maquette

CV Pagba, TG McCaslin, G Veglia, F Porcelli… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
In class 1a ribonucleotide reductase (RNR), a substrate-based radical is generated in the α2
subunit by long-distance electron transfer involving an essential tyrosyl radical (Y122O·) in …

Development of artificial photosystems based on designed proteins for mechanistic insights into photosynthesis

GP Serrano, CF Echavarría, SH Mejias - Protein Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This review aims to provide an overview of the progress in protein‐based artificial
photosystem design and their potential to uncover the underlying principles governing light …

Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer and a Tyrosine–Histidine Pair in a Photosystem II-Inspired β-Hairpin Maquette: Kinetics on the Picosecond Time Scale

CV Pagba, TG McCaslin, SH Chi… - The Journal of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Photosystem II (PSII) and ribonucleotide reductase employ oxidation and reduction of the
tyrosine aromatic ring in radical transport pathways. Tyrosine-based reactions involve either …

Applications of deuterium oxide in human health

WC Bila, RMS Mariano, VR Silva… - … in Environmental and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The main aim goal of this review was to gather information about recent publications related
to deuterium oxide (D2O), and its use as a scientific tool related to human health. Searches …

Redox-driven conformational dynamics in a photosystem-II-inspired β-hairpin maquette determined through spectroscopy and simulation

H Hwang, TG McCaslin, A Hazel… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Tyrosine-based radical transfer plays an important role in photosynthesis, respiration, and
DNA synthesis. Radical transfer can occur either by electron transfer (ET) or proton coupled …

Redox-linked conformational control of proton-coupled electron transfer: Y122 in the ribonucleotide reductase β2 subunit

AR Offenbacher, LA Burns, CD Sherrill… - The Journal of Physical …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Tyrosyl radicals play essential roles in biological proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET)
reactions. Ribonucleotide reductase (RNR) catalyzes the reduction of ribonucleotides and is …

Structure and function of tryptophan–tyrosine dyads in biomimetic β hairpins

TG McCaslin, CV Pagba, SH Chi… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Tyrosine–tryptophan (YW) dyads are ubiquitous structural motifs in enzymes and play roles
in proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) and, possibly, protection from oxidative stress …