Amino acid sequences of the two heme c-binding sites of Pseudomonas cytochrome-c peroxidase.

The amino acid sequences of the two heme c-containing tryptic peptides of Pseudomonas cytochrome-c peroxidase have been determined. The tryptic peptides were isolated from two cyanogen bromide fragments of the protein. Both heme-binding sites have the Cys-X-Y-Cys-His structure characteristic of c-type cytochromes. The sequences of the two peptides show distinct homology with each other, suggesting the occurrence of gene doubling during evolution of the protein molecule. The function of the heme c moieties in the catalytic cycle of the enzyme is discussed on the basis of their homology with the proximal histidine region of peroxidase (horseradish peroxidase and yeast cytochrome-c peroxidase) and cytochromes (horse cytochrome c and Pseudomonas cytochrome c-551).