Rapid and sensitive amino-acid sequencing of cloning Thermus thermophilus HB8 ferredoxin by proteomics

J Proteome Res. 2004 Sep-Oct;3(5):983-7. doi: 10.1021/pr049929z.

Abstract

Recombinant holo Thermus thermophilus [7Fe-8S] ferredoxin was synthesized by cloning from Thermus thermophilus HB8 gene. A specific sequence (Pro-His-Val-Ile) at the N-terminus of the recombinant ferredoxin was determined by a rapid and highly sensitive mass spectral method using a novel Ru(II) Edman reagent, [(tpy)Ru(tpy-C6H4-NCS)](PF6)2 (tpy=terpyridine). The formation of the recombinant holoTtFd was established by the characteristic absorptions and CD extrema as [7Fe-8S] ferredoxin. The catalytic electron-transfer reactivity of the [7Fe-8S] ferredoxin between ferredoxin-NADP+ reductase and cytochrome c was recognized.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cytochromes c / chemistry
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Ferredoxin-NADP Reductase / chemistry
  • Ferredoxins / biosynthesis
  • Ferredoxins / chemistry
  • Ferredoxins / genetics*
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemistry
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Pyridines / chemistry
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry
  • Recombinant Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Ruthenium / chemistry
  • Sequence Analysis, Protein / methods*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Sulfides / chemistry
  • Thermus thermophilus / genetics*

Substances

  • 2-(4-isothiocyanatophenoxy)-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinene 2-oxide
  • Ferredoxins
  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Pyridines
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Sulfides
  • apoferredoxin
  • Ruthenium
  • Cytochromes c
  • ammonium ferrous sulfate
  • Ferredoxin-NADP Reductase
  • 2,2',2''-terpyridine
  • sodium sulfide