Table 1 Mulliken spin populations for various species during PhuS and HemO catalyzed heme degradation#.

From: Function Coupling Mechanism of PhuS and HemO in Heme Degradation

  

Fe

\({{\bf{O}}}_{{{\bf{H}}}_{{\bf{2}}}{{\bf{O}}}_{{\bf{2}}}}\) (bound)

\({{\bf{O}}}_{{{\bf{H}}}_{{\bf{2}}}{{\bf{O}}}_{{\bf{2}}}}\) (unbound)

His*

Por*

PhuS heme hydroxylation

Re

1.02

0.00

0.00

−0.01

0.00

TS

0.97

−0.05

−0.43

0.00

0.44

INT

0.91

0.15

0.77

0.00

0.00

HemO heme hydroxylation

Re

1.05

−0.01

0.00

−0.03

−0.01

TS

0.75

−0.02

−0.47

0.00

0.74

INT

0.93

−0.06

−0.83

0.00

0.00

HemO verdoheme ring-opening

Re

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

TS

−0.46

−0.02

0.43

0.00

0.04

INT

0.93

0.11

0.97

0.00

0.00

  1. #The spin density population represents the total electron density of alpha spin electrons minus that of beta electrons of the corresponding atoms. *His is the histidine residue, which coordinates the iron center of heme. Por stands for porphyrin ring.