KINETICS OF INACTIVATION OF 4-AMINOBUTYRATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BY 3-BROMOPYRUVATE

被引:4
作者
BLESSINGER, KJ [1 ]
TUNNICLIFF, G [1 ]
机构
[1] INDIANA UNIV,SCH MED,NEUROCHEM LAB,8600 UNIV BLVD,EVANSVILLE,IN 47712
来源
BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY-BIOCHIMIE ET BIOLOGIE CELLULAIRE | 1992年 / 70卷 / 08期
关键词
4-AMINOBUTYRATE; 4-AMINOBUTYRATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; INACTIVATION; 3-BROMOPYRUVATE; AFFINITY LABEL; PSEUDOMONAS-FLUORESCENS;
D O I
10.1139/o92-109
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
3-Bromopyruvate inhibited 4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.19) from Pseudomonas fluorescens, apparently irreversibly. Kinetics of this inactivation were studied by continuously monitoring the enzyme reaction at 30-degrees-C in the presence of inhibitor. Irrespective of how high an inhibitor concentration was present, a maximum rate of inactivation was eventually achieved (5.9 x 10(-3) s-1), indicating the formation of a reversible inhibitor-enzyme complex before the final inactivation step. The dissociation constant of this complex was found to be 6.5 muM. This affinity labelling by 3-bromopyruvate suggests the presence of essential sulphydryl groups on the enzyme, since this compound is known to preferentially alkylate cysteinyl residues.
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页数:4
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