Impact of protein flexibility on hydride-transfer parameters in thermophilic and psychrophilic alcohol dehydrogenases

Zhao Xun Liang, Iason Tsigos, Vassilis Bouriotis, Judith P. Klinman*

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Abstract

The hydride transfer catalyzed by thermophilic alcohol dehydrogenase (htADH) exhibits sharply different kinetic and activation parameters from that catalyzed by the more flexible psychrophilic alcohol dehydrogenase (psADH). In addition, the hydride transfer in htADH is affected by mutating two distal residues that are suggested to be responsible for the decreased local protein flexibility in htADH. These observations provide support for the view that protein dynamics is tightly coupled to the hydrogen-transfer processes in these enzymes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9500-9501
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume126
Issue number31
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 11 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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