[Spectral study of the conformational change of yeast alcohol dehydrogenase induced by alcohol].

The conformational change of Yeast Alcohol Dehydrogenase (YADH) at the different concentration of ethanol, n-propanol and ethylene glycol was studied by means of ultraviolet spectrum, fluorescence spectrum and circular dichroism spectrum. The results showed that the ultraviolet absorbance at 220nm and 280nm as well as the relative fluorescence intensity at 336nm of YADH increased with increasing alcohol concentration. The negative peakes at 208nm and 220nm of YADH in circular dichroism spectrum with the solvent of ethanol, ethylene glycol were obviously intensified, but the 220nm peak of YADH was increased in the presence of n-propanol while the 208nm peak was decreased and red-shifted in position as to completely lost. According to the data above, it indicates that the conformation of YADH was changed with losing activity at the various concentration of alcohol.