scholarly journals Hidden Conformational States and Strange Temperature Optima in Enzyme Catalysis

Biochemistry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (40) ◽  
pp. 3844-3855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Åqvist ◽  
Jaka Sočan ◽  
Miha Purg
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Catalysis ◽  
Conformational States ◽  
Temperature Optima

scholarly journals Trapping Conformational States Along Ligand-Binding Dynamics of Peptide Deformylase: The Impact of Induced Fit on Enzyme Catalysis

PLoS Biology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e1001066 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Fieulaine ◽  
Adrien Boularot ◽  
Isabelle Artaud ◽  
Michel Desmadril ◽  
Frédéric Dardel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ligand Binding ◽  
Enzyme Catalysis ◽  
Peptide Deformylase ◽  
Conformational States ◽  
Induced Fit ◽  
The Impact

THE INFLUENCE OF ETHANOL ON THE CONVERSION OF PREGNENOLONE TO PROGESTERONE BY HUMAN PLACENTAL MICROSOMES

1974 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Lübbert ◽  
K. Pollow ◽  
R. Wagner ◽  
J. Hammerstein
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Enzyme Preparation ◽  
Ethanol Concentration ◽  
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase ◽  
Product Formation ◽  
Linear Increase ◽  
Maximal Velocity ◽  
Microsomal Enzyme ◽  
Temperature Optima ◽  
Substrate Concentrations

ABSTRACT The effects of ethanol on kinetic parameters of placental Δ5-3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase were studied. In the presence of high pregnenolone concentrations (50 μm, [S] > Km) the microsomal enzyme preparation exhibited an almost linear increase in activity as the ethanol concentration in the medium was raised from 2.5 to 15 % (v/v). At lower substrate concentrations ([S] << Km) ethanol caused inhibition. Other effects of ethanol were: linearity of product formation with time was prolonged; the maximal velocity was markedly increased; the Km for pregnenolone slightly decreased with increasing ethanol concentrations (2.5 to 10 %, v/v) whereas the Km for NAD remained the same. The pH and temperature optima of the reaction were unaffected by ethanol. Other organic solvents caused similar effects.

Temperature Dependent Green Synthesis of 3-Carboxycoumarins and 3,4-unsubstituted Coumarins

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack van Schijndel ◽  
Dennis Molendijk ◽  
Luiz Alberto Canalle ◽  
Erik Theodorus Rump ◽  
Jan Meuldijk
Keyword(s):  
Knoevenagel Condensation ◽  
Ammonium Bicarbonate ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Step Procedure ◽  
Synthetic Routes ◽  
High Yields ◽  
Temperature Optima ◽  
Solvent Free Synthesis ◽  
Full Conversion

Aim and Objective: Because of the low abundance of 3,4-unsubstituted coumarins in plants combined with the complex purification process required, synthetic routes towards 3,4-unsubstituted coumarins are especially valuable. In the present work, we explore the possibilities of a solvent-free Green Knoevenagel condensation on various 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde derivatives and malonic acid without the use of toxic organocatalysts like pyridine and piperidine but only use ammonium bicarbonate as the catalyst. Materials and Methods: To investigate the scope of the Green Knoevenagel condensation for the synthesis of 3,4-unsubstituted coumarins, various 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde derivatives were screened as starting material in the optimized two-step procedure developed for 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde. </P><P> Results: This study shows that the intramolecular esterification and the decarboxylation are in competition, but show different temperature optima. In order to suppress premature decarboxylation and maximize the yield of coumarin, a two-step procedure was adopted. The reaction mixture containing ammonium bicarbonate is initially kept at 90ºC for 1 hour. After completion of the cyclization, the temperature of the reaction mixture is increased to 140ºC for 2 hours. Following this protocol, coumarin could be isolated with a yield of 95%. Conclusion: A two-step procedure for the solvent-free synthesis of several 3,4-unsubstituted coumarins was developed using ammonium bicarbonate, resulting in high yields of the desired products. Moreover, this procedure has a low E-factor and is, therefore an environmental friendly reaction in line with the principles of Green Chemistry. It was shown that by initially capping the temperature at 90ºC, premature decarboxylation can be suppressed. After full conversion to the intermediate 3-carboxycoumarin, the temperature can be increased to 140ºC finalizing the reaction. Ammonium bicarbonate was shown to catalyze both the Green Knoevenagel condensation and the decarboxylation step.

Dihydrofolate Reductase as a Model for Enzyme Catalysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Francis ◽  
Amnon Kohen
Keyword(s):  
Dihydrofolate Reductase ◽  
Enzyme Catalysis
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