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Elsevier, Bioorganic Chemistry, (57), p. 213-221, 2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2014.06.006

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Mechanisms for control of biological electron transfer reactions

Journal article published in 2014 by Heather R. Williamson ORCID, Brian A. Dow, Victor L. Davidson
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Abstract

Electron transfer (ET) through and between proteins is a fundamental biological process. The rates and mechanisms of these ET reactions are controlled by the proteins in which the redox centers that donate and accept electrons reside. The protein influences the magnitudes of the ET parameters, the electronic coupling and reorganization energy that are associated with the ET reaction. The protein can regulate the rates of the ET reaction by requiring reaction steps to optimize the system for ET, leading to kinetic mechanisms of gated or coupled ET. Amino acid residues in the segment of the protein through which long range ET occurs can also modulate the ET rate by serving as staging points for hopping mechanisms of ET. Specific examples are presented to illustrate these mechanisms by which proteins control rates of ET reactions.