Varalakshmi K, Savithri H S, Rao N A
Biochem J. 1986 May 15;236(1):295-8. doi: 10.1042/bj2360295.
Sheep liver 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase was subjected to specific chemical modification with phenylglyoxal, diethyl pyrocarbonate and N-bromosuccinimide. The second-order rate constants for inactivation were calculated to be 54 M-1 X min-1, 103 M-1 X min-1 and 154 M-1 X min-1 respectively. This inactivation could be prevented by incubation with substrates or products, suggesting that the residues modified, namely arginine, histidine and tryptophan, are essential for enzyme activity.
用苯乙二醛、焦碳酸二乙酯和N-溴代琥珀酰亚胺对绵羊肝脏5,10-亚甲基四氢叶酸还原酶进行了特异性化学修饰。计算出的失活二级速率常数分别为54 M⁻¹×min⁻¹、103 M⁻¹×min⁻¹和154 M⁻¹×min⁻¹。与底物或产物一起温育可防止这种失活,这表明被修饰的残基,即精氨酸、组氨酸和色氨酸,对酶活性至关重要。