H2-Uptake Activity, Spectra, Reduction Potentials, and Kinetics of Iron Release on the Surface of Iron Core from Azotobacter vinelandii Bacterial Ferritin

Bacterial ferritin from Azotobacter vinelandii (AvBFo has a function in H2 uptake. The Fe3+ reduction on the surface of the iron core from AvBFo is accompanied simultaneously by H2 uptake, with a maximum activity of H2 uptake of 450 H2/AvBFo. A reduction potential of −402 mV for iron reduction on the surface of the core is found. A shift to the red the protein absorbance peaks ranging from 280 to 290 nm is observed between pH5 and 9 under 100% H2 reduction. The reduction potential for iron release becomes negative at a rate of 0.025 mV/Fe2+ released. The kinetics of iron release on the surface of the core is a first-order reaction.