ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
protease
;
acyl transfer
;
nucleophile efficiency
;
inverse substrates
;
trypsin
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Benzyloxycarbonyl-L-alanine p-guanidinophenyl ester behaves as a trypsin “inverse substrate,” i.e., a cationic center is included in the leaving group instead of being in the acyl moiety. Using this substrate as an acyl donor, trypsin catalyzes the synthesis of peptide bonds that cannot be split by this enzyme. An optimal acyl transfer efficiency was achieved between pH 8 and 9 at 30°C.The addition of as much as 50% cosolvent was shown to be of minor influence on the acyl transfer efficiency, whereas the reaction velocity decreases by more than one order of magnitude. The efficiency of H-Leu-NH2 and H-Val-NH2 in deacylation is almost the same for “inverse” and normal type substrates.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260380114
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