Abstract
The enzyme nicotine oxidoreductase (NicA2) is a member of the flavoprotein amine oxidase family that uses a cytochrome c protein (CycN) as its oxidant instead of dioxygen, which is the oxidant used by most other members of this enzyme family. We recently identified a potential binding site for CycN on the surface of NicA2 through rigid body docking [J. Biol. Chem. 2022, 298 (8), 102251]. However, this potential binding interface has not been experimentally validated. In this paper, we used unnatural amino acid incorporation to probe the binding interface between NicA2 and CycN. Our results are consistent with a structural model of the NicA2-CycN complex predicted by protein-protein docking and AlphaFold, suggesting that this is the binding site for CycN on NicA2's surface. Based on additional mutagenesis of potentially redox active residues in NicA2, we propose that electron transfer from NicA2's flavin to CycN's heme occurs without the assistance of a protein-derived wire.
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