JBC, Vol. 250, Issue 19, 7602-7622, Oct, 1975
Heme A of cytochrome c oxicase. Structure and properties: comparisons with hemes B, C, and S and derivatives
W. S. Caughey, G. A. Smythe, D. H. O'Keeffe, J. E. Maskasky and M. I. Smith
Heme A, isolated from bovine heart muscle by procedures which include
extractions into pyridine/chloroform and two-phase, liquid-liquid
chromatography on Celite, has been converted to several derivatives.
Examination of the proton nuclear magnetic resonance (PMR) spectra and
other properties of these derivatives reveals heme A to be the iron complex
of
8-formyl-6,-m-bis(2''-hydroxycarbonylethyl)-2-(1'-hydroxy-5',9',13'-trimet
hyl-4',8',12'-trans,trans-tetradecatrienyl)-1,3,5-trimethyl-4-vinylporphin
. Substituents at the 2,4, and 8 positions are replaced by hydrogen in a
resorcinol melt to give cytodeuteroporphin (8-demethyldeuteroporphyrin
IX)...