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Public Library of Science, PLoS Computational Biology, 3(9), p. e1002990, 2013

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002990

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In-silico Assessment of Protein-Protein Electron Transfer. A Case Study: Cytochrome c Peroxidase – Cytochrome c

Journal article published in 2013 by Frank H. Wallrapp, Alexander A. Voityuk ORCID, Victor Guallar
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

The fast development of software and hardware is notably helping in closing the gap between macroscopic and microscopic data. Using a novel theoretical strategy combining molecular dynamics simulations, conformational clustering, ab-initio quantum mechanics and electronic coupling calculations, we show how computational methodologies are mature enough to provide accurate atomistic details into the mechanism of electron transfer (ET) processes in complex protein systems, known to be a significant challenge. We performed a quantitative study of the ET between Cytochrome c Peroxidase and its redox partner Cytochrome c. Our results confirm the ET mechanism as hole transfer (HT) through residues Ala194, Ala193, Gly192 and Trp191 of CcP. Furthermore, our findings indicate the fine evolution of the enzyme to approach an elevated turnover rate of 5.47×10(6) s(-1) for the ET between Cytc and CcP through establishment of a localized bridge state in Trp191.