Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:45:30 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 20:47:46 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047843
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4Fe-4S
Description4Fe-4S is a metal-containing compound classified as an iron-sulfur cluster. This cluster plays a crucial role in various biochemical pathways, particularly in enzyme catalysis and electron transfer processes. In the context of hydrogenase maturation, a [4Fe-4S] subcluster is synthesized by iron-sulfur cluster assembly machinery, which, along with components of the glycine cleavage system, contributes to the formation of the full H-cluster (PMID:40982687 ). Additionally, in Escherichia coli, the thiolation of U34 in tRNA by MnmA enzymes relies on a [4Fe-4S] cluster for catalysis, with C-type MnmAs utilizing a CXXC+ C motif for binding, while D-type MnmAs possess a DXXC+ C motif, although the latter's cluster function remains debated (PMID:40974825 ). Furthermore, [4Fe-4S] clusters are integral to the activity of IspH, the final enzyme in the methylerythritol phosphate pathway for terpenoid biosynthesis, where it is linked to conserved cysteines and water molecules (PMID:40857612 ). The cluster's electronic properties have been studied using techniques like electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, revealing insights into its role in various enzymatic functions (PMID:40921110 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Tetrakis(λ¹-iron(1+) ion) tetrasulphane tetrasulphanideGenerator
Molecular FormulaFe4H12S8
Average Mass491.96
Monoisotopic Mass491.610214
IUPAC Nametetrakis(lambda1-iron(1+) ion) tetrasulfane tetrasulfanide
Traditional Nametetrakis(lambda1-iron(1+) ion) tetrasulfane tetrasulfanide
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
S.S.S.S.[SH-].[SH-].[SH-].[SH-].[Fe+].[Fe+].[Fe+].[Fe+]
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/4Fe.8H2S/h;;;;8*1H2/q4*+1;;;;;;;;/p-4
InChI KeyWBBXSFIKFJDGSG-UHFFFAOYSA-J