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Gene Synthesis> | The genes encoding Pseudomonas aeruginosa azurin variants W48 (Y72F/Y108F), W48F (W48F/Y72F/Y108F), and W108 (W48F/Y72F/Y108W) were synthesized by GenScript (Piscataway, NJ) and subcloned into pET 9a vectors. | Get A Quote |
Tyrosine and tryptophan play critical roles in facilitating proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) processes essential to life. The local protein environment is anticipated to modulate the thermodynamics of amino acid radicals to achieve controlled, unidirectional PCET. Herein, square-wave voltammetry was employed to investigate the electrostatic effects on the redox properties of tryptophan in two variants of the protein azurin. Each variant contains a single redox-active tryptophan, W48 or W108, in a unique and buried protein environment. These tryptophan residues exhibit reversible square-wave voltammograms. A Pourbaix plot, representing the reduction potentials versus pH, is presented for the non-H-bonded ... More