Saleem M M, Wilson M T
Biochem J. 1982 Mar 1;201(3):433-44. doi: 10.1042/bj2010433.
The kinetics of reduction of cytochrome c by catechol(s), quinol(s) and related compounds were investigated by stopped-flow spectrophotometry. Studies on the influence of pH on the rates indicate that only deprotonated forms of these compounds act as reducing agents, with the dianionic forms being the most effective. The pH-independent second-order rate constants are reported. Hammett treatment of the effects of substituents on the aromatic ring structure of the reductants show that for electron transfer to occur the charge on the deprotonated species must not be withdrawn on to the substituents. Possible sites for electron donation to cytochrome c are discussed, and the results indicate that the haem edge is a likely candidate.
采用停流分光光度法研究了儿茶酚、对苯二酚及相关化合物还原细胞色素c的动力学。关于pH对反应速率影响的研究表明,只有这些化合物的去质子化形式可作为还原剂,其中二价阴离子形式最为有效。报告了与pH无关的二级速率常数。通过哈米特方程处理取代基对还原剂芳香环结构的影响表明,为了发生电子转移,去质子化物种上的电荷不能转移到取代基上。讨论了向细胞色素c供电子的可能位点,结果表明血红素边缘可能是一个候选位点。