MoV electron paramagnetic resonance of sulfite oxidase revisited:: The low-pH chloride signal

Valuable information on the active sites of molybdenum enzymes has been provided by Mo-V electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. In recent years, multiple resonance techniques have been extensively used to examine details of the active-site structure, but basic continuous-wave (CW) EPR has not been re-evaluated in several decades. Here, we present a re-examination of the CW EPR spectroscopy of the sulfite oxidase low-pH chloride species and provide evidence for direct coordination of molybdenum by chloride.