Abstract
Nitric oxide (NO) is an essential biological messenger, contributing a significant role in a diverse range of physiological processes. The light-controllable NO releasers are of great interest because of their potential as agents for NO-related research and therapeutics. Herein, we developed a pair of red-light-controllable NO releasers, pfRd-C9A-{FeNO}7 and pfRd-C42A-{FeNO}7 (pfRd = Pyrococcus furiosus rubredoxin), by constructing a nonheme {FeNO}7 center within the redesigned iron-sulfur protein scaffolds. While shown to be both air and thermally stable, these complexes are highly sensitive to red-light irradiation with temporal precision, which was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance spin trapping and Griess assay. The temporally controlled NO release from these complexes was also demonstrated in DNA cleavage assay. Overall, this study demonstrates that such a protein-based nonheme iron nitrosyl system could be a viable chemical tool for precise NO administration.
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