THE TRYPSIN CATALYZED HYDROLYSIS OF p-NITROPHENYL ACETATE

1959 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 751-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Stewart ◽  
Ludovic Ouellet
Keyword(s):  
Active Site ◽  
Initial Rate ◽  
Competitive Inhibition ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Stopped Flow ◽  
Hydrogen Ions ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Influence Of Ph ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

The hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl acetate (NPA) by trypsin has been investigated in the early stage of the reaction using stopped-flow techniques. The influence of pH on the initial rate suggests competitive inhibition of the active site of the enzyme by hydrogen ions. The dissociation constant of the enzyme obtained from the kinetics of this reaction (pK = 6.9) indicates possible catalysis by an ammo group or an imidazole group of the enzyme. Lysine methyl ester as an analogue of the enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of NPA under similar experimental conditions. The results are described in terms of an assumed mechanism and the nature of the catalytic site is discussed.

scholarly journals Hydrolyses of α- and β-cellobiosyl fluorides by Cel6A (cellobiohydrolase II) of Trichoderma reesei and Humicola insolens

2000 ◽  
Vol 345 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieter BECKER ◽  
Karin S. H. JOHNSON ◽  
Anu KOIVULA ◽  
Martin SCHÜLEIN ◽  
Michael L. SINNOTT
Keyword(s):  
Trichoderma Reesei ◽  
Active Site ◽  
Substrate Concentration ◽  
Initial Rate ◽  
Enzyme Active Site ◽  
Humicola Insolens ◽  
Cellobiohydrolase Ii ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Identical Crystal

We have measured the hydrolyses of α- and β-cellobiosyl fluorides by the Cel6A [cellobiohydrolase II (CBHII)] enzymes of Humicola insolens and Trichoderma reesei, which have essentially identical crystal structures [Varrot, Hastrup, Schülein and Davies (1999) Biochem. J. 337, 297-304]. The β-fluoride is hydrolysed according to Michaelis-Menten kinetics by both enzymes. When the ~ 2.0% of β-fluoride which is an inevitable contaminant in all preparations of the α-fluoride is hydrolysed by Cel7A (CBHI) of T. reesei before initial-rate measurements are made, both Cel6A enzymes show a sigmoidal dependence of rate on substrate concentration, as well as activation by cellobiose. These kinetics are consistent with the classic Hehre resynthesis-hydrolysis mechanism for glycosidase-catalysed hydrolysis of the ‘wrong’ glycosyl fluoride for both enzymes. The Michaelis-Menten kinetics of α-cellobiosyl fluoride hydrolysis by the T. reesei enzyme, and its inhibition by cellobiose, previously reported [Konstantinidis, Marsden and Sinnott (1993) Biochem. J. 291, 883-888] are withdrawn. 1H NMR monitoring of the hydrolysis of α-cellobiosyl fluoride by both enzymes reveals that in neither case is α-cellobiosyl fluoride released into solution in detectable quantities, but instead it appears to be hydrolysed in the enzyme active site as soon as it is formed.

The mechanism of the oxidation of thiocyanate ion by peroxomonosulphate in aqueous solution. II. Kinetics of the reaction

1966 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 1365 ◽  
Author(s):  
RH Smith ◽  
IR Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Initial Rate ◽  
Stopped Flow ◽  
Thiocyanate Ion ◽  
First Order ◽  
Conductance Method ◽  
Rate Of Reaction ◽  
Kinetics Of

Initial rates of reaction for the above oxidation have been measured by a stopped-flow conductance method. Between pH 2 and 3.6, the initial rate of reaction, R, is given by the expression R{[HSO5-]+[SCN-]} = {kb+kc[H+]}[HSO5-]0[SCN-]20+ka[H+]-1[HSO5]20[SCN-]0 As pH increases, there is a transition to a pH-independent rate, first order in each thiocyanate and peroxomonosulphate concentrations.

Kinetics of reactions of acyl isothiocyanates with amines

1980 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 2334-2342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ján Imrich ◽  
Pavol Kristian ◽  
Dušan Podhradský ◽  
Milan Dzurilla
Keyword(s):  
Solvent Polarity ◽  
Uv Spectra ◽  
Spectroscopic Methods ◽  
Stopped Flow ◽  
Analogous Reaction ◽  
Reaction Products ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Glycine Ethyl Ester ◽  
Nucleophilic Reagents ◽  
Kinetics Of

The kinetics of reactions of 4-substituted benzoyl, cinnamoyl and phenyl isothiocyanates with aliphatic amines and glycine ethyl ester in organic solvents was studied by the stopped-flow and UV spectroscopic methods. The reaction of acyl isothiocyanates with the nucleophilic reagents employed proved to be 103 - 104 times faster than analogous reaction of phenyl isothiocyanates. A linear correlation between logk and σp constants with positive ρ slope was found. The solvent polarity has only a negligible effect on the reaction. UV spectra as well as gas chromatography of the reaction products proved that under the employed experimental conditions N,N'-disubstituted thioureas are the sole reaction products.

Early stage kinetics of polyelectrolyte complex coacervation monitored through stopped-flow light scattering

Soft Matter ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (44) ◽  
pp. 9030-9038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoqing Liu ◽  
Marie Haddou ◽  
Isabelle Grillo ◽  
Zohra Mana ◽  
Jean-Paul Chapel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Scattering ◽  
Polyelectrolyte Complex ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Stopped Flow ◽  
Complex Coacervation ◽  
Kinetics Of

THE NON-ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE

1957 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 1496-1503 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Holbrook ◽  
Ludovic Ouellet
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Inorganic Phosphate ◽  
Adenosine Diphosphate ◽  
Hydrogen Ions ◽  
Kcal Mole ◽  
First Order ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

The kinetics of the non-enzymatic hydrolysis of adenosine diphosphate in aqueous solution have been studied at pH 3.5 to 10.5 and temperatures from 80° to 95 °C. The reaction has been followed by measuring colorimetrically the inorganic phosphate liberated according to the over-all reaction[Formula: see text]The reaction has been found to be first order with respect to ADP concentration and to be catalyzed by hydrogen ions. From rate studies at pH 8.0 an activation energy of 24.2 kcal./mole was derived. A mechanism is proposed to account for the observed facts and the mechanism for the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate is also discussed.

scholarly journals Evolutionary Expansion of the Amidohydrolase Superfamily in Bacteria in Response to the Synthetic Compounds Molinate and Diuron

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 2612-2624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Sugrue ◽  
Nicholas J. Fraser ◽  
Davis H. Hopkins ◽  
Paul D. Carr ◽  
Jeevan L. Khurana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Site ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Evolutionary Transition ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Metal Ion Analysis ◽  
Amidohydrolase Superfamily ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

ABSTRACTThe amidohydrolase superfamily has remarkable functional diversity, with considerable structural and functional annotation of known sequences. In microbes, the recent evolution of several members of this family to catalyze the breakdown of environmental xenobiotics is not well understood. An evolutionary transition from binuclear to mononuclear metal ion coordination at the active sites of these enzymes could produce large functional changes such as those observed in nature, but there are few clear examples available to support this hypothesis. To investigate the role of binuclear-mononuclear active-site transitions in the evolution of new function in this superfamily, we have characterized two recently evolved enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the synthetic herbicides molinate (MolA) and phenylurea (PuhB). In this work, the crystal structures, mutagenesis, metal ion analysis, and enzyme kinetics of both MolA and PuhB establish that these enzymes utilize a mononuclear active site. However, bioinformatics and structural comparisons reveal that the closest putative ancestor of these enzymes had a binuclear active site, indicating that a binuclear-mononuclear transition has occurred. These proteins may represent examples of evolution modifying the characteristics of existing catalysts to satisfy new requirements, specifically, metal ion rearrangement leading to large leaps in activity that would not otherwise be possible.

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