Adenosylcobamides (AdoCbas) are coenzymes required by organisms from all domains of life to perform challenging chemical reactions. AdoCbas are characterized by a cobalt-containing tetrapyrrole ring, where an adenosyl group is covalently attached to the cobalt ion via a unique Co-C organometallic bond. During catalysis, this bond is homolytically cleaved by AdoCba-dependent enzymes to form an adenosyl radical that is critical for intra-molecular rearrangements. The formation of the Co-C bond is catalyzed by a family of enzymes known as ATP:Co(I)rrinoid adenosyltransferases (ACATs). ACATs adenosylate Cbas in two steps: (I) they generate a planar, Co(II) four-coordinate Cba to facilitate the reduction of Co(II) to Co(I), and (II) they transfer the adenosyl group from ATP to the Co(I) ion. To synthesize adenosylated corrinoids in vitro, it is imperative that anoxic conditions are maintained to avoid oxidation of Co(II) or Co(I) ions. Here we describe a method for the enzymatic synthesis and quantification of specific AdoCbas.
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