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Abduction of iron(III) from the soluble methane monooxygenase hydroxylase and reconstitution of the binuclear site with iron and manganese.

The apo-form of the soluble methane monooxygenase hydroxylase from Methylococcus capsulatus (Bath) was prepared via chelation of iron(III) with 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde. The apohydroxylase was reconstituted by the anaerobic addition of Fe(II) followed by air oxidation. The enzyme thus prepared regained 85-90% of its original catalytic activity. The incorporation of two manganese(II) ions/ mol of apohydroxylase was monitored by EPR spectroscopy. The Mn(II) ions occupy the native diiron active site and remain in the +2 oxidation state. The EPR data suggest strong coupling between the two Mn(II) ions and retention of the mu-hydroxo (alkoxo) bridge. The results of this study indicate that the M. capsulatus (Bath) hydroxylase contains a single diiron site.[1]

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