The primary structure of the tetrahaem cytochrome c3 from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (strain norway 4). Description of a new class of low-potential cytochrome c

Abstract

The complete amino acid sequence of a tetrahaem protein, cytochrome $\text{c}{}_3$ isolated from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (strain Norway 4), is presented. The protein molecule consists of a single polypeptide chain of 118 residues. The sequence elucidation together with the crystallographic determination at 2.5 Å resolution which has been published provide some answers about some essential properties of this molecule. Comparison of the amino acid sequence of cytochrome $\text{c}{}_3$ from D. desulfuricans Norway with other cytochrome $\text{c}{}_3$ shows the main characteristics of the structural features of the cytochrome $\text{c}{}_3$ group.