Electrochemistry of cytochrome P450 BM3 in sodium dodecyl sulfate films

Langmuir. 2006 Dec 5;22(25):10854-7. doi: 10.1021/la061162x.

Abstract

Direct electrochemistry of the cytochrome P450 BM3 heme domain (BM3) was achieved by confining the protein within sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) films on the surface of basal-plane graphite (BPG) electrodes. Cyclic voltammetry revealed the heme FeIII/II redox couple at -330 mV (vs Ag/AgCl, pH 7.4). Up to 10 V/s, the peak current was linear with the scan rate, allowing us to treat the system as surface-confined within this regime. The standard heterogeneous rate constant determined at 10 V/s was estimated to be 10 s-1. Voltammograms obtained for the BM3-SDS-BPG system in the presence of dioxygen exhibited catalytic waves at the onset of FeIII reduction. The altered heme reduction potential of the BM3-SDS-graphite system indicates that SDS is likely bound in the enzyme active-site region. Compared to other P450-surfactant systems, we find redox potentials and electron-transfer rates that differ by approximately 100 mV and >10-fold, respectively, indicating that the nature of the surfactant environment has a significant effect on the observed heme redox properties.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Biosensing Techniques
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / chemistry*
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrolysis
  • Graphite / chemistry
  • Heme / chemistry*
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / chemistry*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
  • Heme
  • Graphite
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System