Table 4 The α (C10–N8–C7–C6) and β (C10–N8–C7–O3′) dihedral angles of MPT in the various structures.

From: QM/MM study of the reaction mechanism of sulfite oxidase

State

α

β

MPD

MPH

MPO

Crysta

MPD

MPH

MPO

Crysta

R

−29.1

−17.8

−11.3

 

90.0

102.0

106.9

 

TS1

−32.6

−22.3

−13.1

 

86.7

97.4

105.5

 

IM

−33.5

−24.6

−14.0

 

85.9

95.2

104.8

 

TS2

−33.4

−22.0

  

86.0

98.0

  

P

−33.0

−21.9

−13.7

−14.4, −19.5

86.5

98.0

104.9

95.7, 94.8

Av

32.3

21.7

13.0

18.5

87.0

98.1

105.5

95.2

Optb

−23.1

−43.4

46.0

 

102.3

79.9

169.0

 

Optc

−47.6

−45.1

47.1

 

75.8

78.5

168.5

 
  1. aThe two entries for the crystal structure7 represent the two subunits, both in the product-inhibited state with a Mo-bound water molecule.
  2. bOptimised for the isolated full MPT model.
  3. cOptimised for the isolated MPT, with the –CH2OPO3(H) group truncated to a H atom (so that the MPD and MPH models become identical).