Concerted Electron–Proton Transfer (EPT) in the Oxidation of Tryptophan with Hydroxide as a Base

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Abstract

Tryptophan is unique among the redox-active amino acids owing to its weakly acidic indolic proton (pK(a) ≈ 16) compared to the -O-H proton of tyrosine (pK(a) = 10.1) or the -S-H proton of cysteine (pK(a) = 8.2). Stopped-flow and electrochemical measurements have been used to explore the roles of proton-coupled electron transfer and concerted electron-proton transfer (EPT) in tryptophan oxidation. The results of these studies have revealed a role for OH(-) as a proton acceptor base in EPT oxidation of N-acetyl-tryptophan but not for other common bases. The reorganizational barrier for (N-acetyl-tryptophan)(+/•) self-exchange is also estimated.

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