Vlasie MD, Banerjee R. Tyrosine 89 accelerates Co-carbon bond homolysis in methylmalonyl-CoA mutase.
J Am Chem Soc 2003;
125:5431-5. [PMID:
12720457 DOI:
10.1021/ja029420+]
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Abstract
The contribution of the active-site residue, Y89, to the trillion-fold acceleration of Co-carbon bond homolysis rate in the methylmalonyl-CoA mutase-catalyzed reaction has been evaluated by site-directed mutagenesis. Conversion of Y89 to phenylalanine or alanine results in a 10(3)-fold diminution of k(cat) and suppression of the overall kinetic isotope effect. The spectrum of the enzyme under steady-state conditions reveals the presence of AdoCbl but no cob(II)alamin. Together, these results are consistent with homolysis becoming completely rate determining in the forward direction in the two mutants and points to the role of Y89 as a molecular wedge in accelerating Co-carbon bond cleavage.
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