In:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 78, No. 5 ( 1981-05), p. 2957-2961
Abstract:
The chlorophyll a (Chl a ) special-pair model of the primary donor of photosystem I (P700) does not account in a completely adequate fashion for the magnetic resonance properties observed for P700 + . Moreover, P700 is at least 420 mV easier to oxidize than is Chl a in vitro . Neither Chl a dimer formation nor selective ligation of Chl a can account for this potential difference. Enolization of the Chl a ring V β-keto ester results in a very different π electronic structure. The Chl a enol can be trapped as a silyl enol ether. In addition, the enol analog 9-desoxo-9,10-dehydro-Chl a can be prepared. Both the trapped enol and its 9-H analog are ≈350 mV easier to oxidize than Chl a . The ESR spectrum of the cation radical consists of a single 6.1-G gaussian line that is line narrowed relative to that of Chl a + in a manner similar to P700 + . Electron-nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) spectroscopy resolves only a 3.5-MHz hyperfine splitting for the 3-methyl-group. The remaining splittings are all less than 3.5 MHz. The second moment of the ESR line of fully 13 C-enriched 9-desoxo-9,10-dehydro-Chl a + agrees with that of [ 13 C] P700 + to within 10%. Application of the special-pair model to the [ 13 C]P700 + second-moment data yields a 100% error. Ab initio molecular orbital calculations on ethyl chlorophyllide a enol cation bear out the ESR and ENDOR data. We conclude that a monomeric Chl a enol model provides a better description of the magnetic resonance parameters and oxidation potential of P700 than a Chl a special-pair model.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0027-8424
,
1091-6490
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.78.5.2957
Language:
English
Publisher:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publication Date:
1981
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209104-5
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1461794-8
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11
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12
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