Olga Smirnova

Ms. Olga Smirnova


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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Marina Andreevna SemenovaMarina Andreevna Semenova
Marina Andreevna Semenova
ZBZhanna Vladislavovna Bochkova
Zhanna Vladislavovna Bochkova
OSOlga Smirnova
Olga Smirnova
GMGeorgy V. Maksimov
Georgy V. Maksimov
MKMikhail P. Kirpichnikov
Mikhail P. Kirpichnikov
Rita ChertkovaRita Chertkova
Rita Chertkova
Neuroglobin (Ngb) is a cytosolic heme protein that plays an important role in protecting cells from apoptosis through interaction with oxidized cytochrome c (Cyt c) released from mitochondria. The interaction of reduced Ngb and oxidized Cyt c is accompanied by electron transfer between them and the reduction in Cyt c. Despite the growing number of studies on Ngb, the mechanism of interaction between Ngb and Cyt c is still unclear. Using Raman spectroscopy, we studied the effect of charged amino acid substitutions in Ngb and Cyt c on the conformation of their hemes. It has been shown that Ngb mutants E60K, K67E, K95E and E60K/E87K demonstrate changed heme conformations with the lower probability of the heme planar conformation compared to wild-type Ngb. Moreover, oxidized Cyt c mutants K25E, K72E and K25E/K72E demonstrate the decrease in the probability of methyl-radicals vibrations, indicating the higher rigidity of the protein microenvironment. It is possible that these changes can affect electron transfer between Ngb and Cyt c.