Observation of the iron-sulfur cluster in Escherichia coli biotin synthase by nanoflow electrospray mass spectrometry.

Biotin synthase from Escherichia coli was analyzed by nanoflow electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. From solution conditions in which the protein is in its native state, a distribution of monomeric, dimeric, and tetrameric species was observed. The distribution of these species was sensitive t...

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Main Authors: Hernández, H, Hewitson, K, Roach, P, Shaw, N, Baldwin, J, Robinson, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001
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author Hernández, H
Hewitson, K
Roach, P
Shaw, N
Baldwin, J
Robinson, C
author_facet Hernández, H
Hewitson, K
Roach, P
Shaw, N
Baldwin, J
Robinson, C
author_sort Hernández, H
collection OXFORD
description Biotin synthase from Escherichia coli was analyzed by nanoflow electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. From solution conditions in which the protein is in its native state, a distribution of monomeric, dimeric, and tetrameric species was observed. The distribution of these species was sensitive to changes in ionic strength: in the positive ion spectrum, biotin synthase at low ionic strength (pH 7.0-8.5) yielded less than 10% dimer. The masses of the monomeric species were consistent with the presence of a [2Fe-2S] cluster with a mass difference of 175.3 Da from the apomonomer with one disulfide bond. Despite the molecular mass of the noncovalent dimer (77 kDa), it was possible to observe a dimeric species containing one iron-sulfur cluster in both positive and negative ion spectra. Additionally, observation of a series of charge states assigned to the apodimer indicated that binding of the iron-sulfur cluster was not required to maintain the dimer. Binding of Cu2+ to biotin synthase was also observed; in the presence of excess chelating agent, free metals were removed and the iron-sulfur cluster remained intact. Evidence for the coordination of the iron-sulfur cluster in biotin synthase was obtained in a tandem mass spectrometry experiment. A single charge state containing the cluster at m/z 2416.9 was isolated, and collision-induced dissociation resulted in sequential loss of sulfur and retention of Fe3+.
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spelling oxford-uuid:cbee1d18-d138-4ee2-ae56-dc4673bd726c2022-03-27T07:18:20ZObservation of the iron-sulfur cluster in Escherichia coli biotin synthase by nanoflow electrospray mass spectrometry.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:cbee1d18-d138-4ee2-ae56-dc4673bd726cEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2001Hernández, HHewitson, KRoach, PShaw, NBaldwin, JRobinson, CBiotin synthase from Escherichia coli was analyzed by nanoflow electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. From solution conditions in which the protein is in its native state, a distribution of monomeric, dimeric, and tetrameric species was observed. The distribution of these species was sensitive to changes in ionic strength: in the positive ion spectrum, biotin synthase at low ionic strength (pH 7.0-8.5) yielded less than 10% dimer. The masses of the monomeric species were consistent with the presence of a [2Fe-2S] cluster with a mass difference of 175.3 Da from the apomonomer with one disulfide bond. Despite the molecular mass of the noncovalent dimer (77 kDa), it was possible to observe a dimeric species containing one iron-sulfur cluster in both positive and negative ion spectra. Additionally, observation of a series of charge states assigned to the apodimer indicated that binding of the iron-sulfur cluster was not required to maintain the dimer. Binding of Cu2+ to biotin synthase was also observed; in the presence of excess chelating agent, free metals were removed and the iron-sulfur cluster remained intact. Evidence for the coordination of the iron-sulfur cluster in biotin synthase was obtained in a tandem mass spectrometry experiment. A single charge state containing the cluster at m/z 2416.9 was isolated, and collision-induced dissociation resulted in sequential loss of sulfur and retention of Fe3+.
spellingShingle Hernández, H
Hewitson, K
Roach, P
Shaw, N
Baldwin, J
Robinson, C
Observation of the iron-sulfur cluster in Escherichia coli biotin synthase by nanoflow electrospray mass spectrometry.
title Observation of the iron-sulfur cluster in Escherichia coli biotin synthase by nanoflow electrospray mass spectrometry.
title_full Observation of the iron-sulfur cluster in Escherichia coli biotin synthase by nanoflow electrospray mass spectrometry.
title_fullStr Observation of the iron-sulfur cluster in Escherichia coli biotin synthase by nanoflow electrospray mass spectrometry.
title_full_unstemmed Observation of the iron-sulfur cluster in Escherichia coli biotin synthase by nanoflow electrospray mass spectrometry.
title_short Observation of the iron-sulfur cluster in Escherichia coli biotin synthase by nanoflow electrospray mass spectrometry.
title_sort observation of the iron sulfur cluster in escherichia coli biotin synthase by nanoflow electrospray mass spectrometry
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