Excited states of four hemes in a c-type cytochrome subunit of the photosynthetic reaction center ofRhodopseudomonas viridis: SAC-CI calculations

Abstract

The excited states of four hemes, c‐552, c‐554, c‐556, and c‐559, in a c‐type cytochrome subunit of the photosynthetic reaction center (PSRC) of Rhodopseudomonas (Rps.) viridis were studied using the symmetry‐adapted cluster (SAC)‐configuration interaction (CI) method. c‐552 has two imidazole ligands, while the other three hemes have imidazole and methionine ligands. The electronic states of these four hemes are affected significantly by both the ligands and protein and water environments. The ligand effect classifies the four hemes into two groups, while the environmental effect is unique in each heme. The HOMO–LUMO energy separation of c‐552 is much smaller than those of the other hemes, and therefore, the low‐lying excited states of c‐552 are more stable than those of the other hemes. The low‐lying excited states and their oscillator strengths of c‐559 are significantly modified by the environment when compared with c‐556 and c‐554. Some observed UV peaks of the PSRC of Rps. viridis were found to have been assigned reasonably to the excited states of these four hemes in a previous report. The calculated linear dichroism angles also supported our assignment. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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