Pu Jingzhi, Ma Shuhua, Gao Jiali, Truhlar Donald G
Department of Chemistry and Supercomputing Institute, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0431, USA.
J Phys Chem B. 2005 May 12;109(18):8551-6. doi: 10.1021/jp051184c.
The H/D primary kinetic isotope effect (KIE) for the hydride transfer reaction catalyzed by Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase (ecDHFR) is calculated as a function of temperature employing ensemble-averaged variational transition-state theory with multidimensional tunneling. The calculated KIEs display only a small temperature dependence over the temperature range of 5 to 45 degrees C. We identify two key features that contribute to canceling most of the temperature dependence of the KIE that would be expected on the basis of simpler models. Related issues such as the isotope effects on Arrhenius preexponential factors, large differences between free energies of activation and Arrhenius activation energy, and fluctuations of effective barriers are also discussed.
利用多维隧穿的系综平均变分过渡态理论,计算了大肠杆菌二氢叶酸还原酶(ecDHFR)催化的氢化物转移反应的H/D初级动力学同位素效应(KIE)随温度的变化。计算得到的KIE在5至45摄氏度的温度范围内仅表现出很小的温度依赖性。我们确定了两个关键特征,它们有助于抵消基于更简单模型预期的KIE的大部分温度依赖性。还讨论了诸如同位素对阿仑尼乌斯指前因子的影响、活化自由能与阿仑尼乌斯活化能之间的巨大差异以及有效势垒的波动等相关问题。