Structural Evolution of Photoexcited Methylcobalamin toward a CarH-like Metastable State: Evidence from Time-Resolved X-ray Absorption and X-ray Emission
Roseanne J. Sension,
Taylor P. McClain,
Lindsay B. Michocki
et al.
Abstract:CarH is a protein photoreceptor that uses a form of B 12 , adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl), to sense light via formation of a metastable excited state. Aside from AdoCbl bound to CarH, methylcobalamin (MeCbl) is the only other example�to date�of photoexcited cobalamins forming metastable excited states with lifetimes of nanoseconds or longer. The UV−visible spectra of the excited states of MeCbl and AdoCbl bound to CarH are similar. We have used transient Co K-edge X-ray absorption and X-ray emission spectroscopies… Show more
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