Interaction of cobalt(II) bovine carbonic anhydrase with aniline, benzoate, and anthranilate

Real-Time Insights into Biological Events: In-Cell Processes and Protein-Ligand Interactions

FlowNMR has the aim of continuously monitoring processes that occur in conditions that are not compatible with being carried out within a closed tube. However, it is sample intensive and not suitable for samples, such as proteins or living cells, that are often available in limited volumes and possibly low concentrations. We here propose a dialysis-based modification of a commercial flowNMR setup that allows for recycling the medium while confining the sample (proteins and cells) within the active volume of the tube. This approach is demonstrated in the specific cases of in-cell NMR and protein-based ligand studies.

The inhibition of human carbonic anhydrase II by some organic compounds

The inhibition of human carbonic anhydrase II (carbonate hydro-lyase, EC 4.2.1.1) by tetrazole, 1,2,4-triazole, 2-nitrophenol, and chloral hydrate has been investigated. These inhibitors, together with phenol which has been studied previously (Simonsson, I., Jonsson, B.-H. and Lindskog, S. (1982) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 108, 1406-1412), can be classified in three groups depending upon the kinetic patterns of inhibition of CO2 hydration at pH near 9. The first group, represented by tetrazole and 2-nitrophenol, yields predominantly uncompetitive inhibition under these conditions in analogy with simple, inorganic anions. The second group, represented by 1,2,4-triazole and chloral hydrate gives rise to essentially noncompetitive inhibition patterns, whereas phenol, representing the third group, is a competitive inhibitor of CO2 hydration. These diverse inhibition patterns are discussed in terms of the kinetic mechanism scheme originally proposed by Steiner et al. (Steiner, H., Jonsson, B.-H. and Lindskog, S. (1975) Eur. J. Biochem. 59, 253-259.

Coordination chemical studies on metalloenzymes. IX. Properties of the ternary complex between cobalt(II)-bovine carbonic anhydrase and bidentate ligands

The spectrum, thermodynamic parameters, and proton longitudinal relaxation time of the ternary complex between various bidentate ligands (2-pyridinecarboxylate, 2-quinolincarboxylate, 8-quinolinecarboxylate, and 2-pyridylacetate) and cobalt(II)-bovine carbonic anhydrase were measured to clarify the nature of the ternary complex. The formation constants of the ternary complexes of bidentate ligands are in the order of (2-pyridinecarboxylate approximately greater than 8-quinolinecarboxylate much greater than 2-quinolinecarboxylate approximately equal to 2-pyridylacetate). The degree of the shift of the band characteristic of five-coordinate species at 13-15 kcm-1 (cm-1 X 10(-3)) and that of the higher energy band at 21-22 kcm-1 decrease almost in the same order. These results are explained on the basis of the contribution of the bond formation between the nitrogen atom of the heterocyclic ring of ligands and cobalt ion. The formation constants of the ternary complex of bidentate ligands were compared to the stability constants of various ligands with a cobalt ion but there is no correlation in these values. The rate constant of break-up of the ternary complex was discussed on the coordination geometry of the ternary complex on the basis of the degree of the distortion.

Metal coordination geometry of ternary complex between cobalt-bovine carbonic anhydrase and multidentate ligands

Interaction of cobalt(II) bovine carbonic anhydrase with 3- and 4-pyridinecarboxylates, 2-pyridinecarboxylate, and 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylate has been investigated by the spectrophotometric method. The apparent formation constant of the ternary complex (ligand : cobalt ion : apoenzyme = 1 : 1 : 1) was determined from spectral data. The spectroscopic data of the ternary complex indicate that the 3- or 4-pyridinecarboxylate adduct has a five-coordination geometry through three donor atoms of the protein part of the enzyme, the carboxyl group of 3- or 4-pyridinecarboxylate, and a water molecule. 3- or 4-Pyridinecarboxylate behaves as a monodentate ligand. The spectrum of the ternary complex of 2-pyridinecarboxylate was very different from that of 3- or 4-pyridinecarboxylate. The spectra data indicate that 2-pyridinecarboxylate adduct has a five-coordination geometry and that it behaves as a bidentate ligand. The ternary complex of 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylate was so unstable that the spectrum of the ternary complex was determined by the indirect method. The spectrum of 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylate adduct shows lower molar absorption than that of 2-pyridinecarboxylate adduct. This result indicates that 2,6-pyridine dicarboxylate behaves possibly as a tridentate ligand.

Investigation of the system cobalt(II) bovine carbonic anhydrase B-trichloroacetaldehyde

The interactions between hydrated trichloroacetaldehyde and cobalt(II)bovine carbonic anhydrase B have been investigated as a function of pH by means of electronic spectroscopy of FT nmr spectroscopy. The hydrated aldehyde is bound to the metal ion and its apparent affinity constant is pH dependent with a bell-shaped profile. The kinetic parameters of the dissociation process have also been determined.

Kinetic and magnetic properties of cobalt(III) ion in the active site of carbonic anhydrase

Cobalt(III)bovine carbonic anhydrase B was prepared by the oxidation of the cobalt(II) enzyme with hydrogen peroxide and was purified by affinity chromatography. The oxidation reaction is inhibited by specific inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase. The inhibition is explained by the fact that the Co(II)-enzyme . inhibitor complex cannot be directly oxidized by hydrogen peroxide, but has to dissociate to give free Co(II) enzyme which is then oxidized. The Co(III) ion in Co(III) carbonic anhydrase cannot be directly substituted by zinc ions. It can be reduced by either dithionite or BH-4 ions to give, first, their complexes with the Co(II) enzyme, and upon their removal, a fully active Co(II) enzyme. Cyanide and azide bind to cobalt(III) carbonic anhydrase with similar rate constants of 0.060 +/- 0.005 and 0.070 +/- 0.007 M-1 S-1 respectively. These rates are faster than those found for Co(III) inorganic complexes. The Co(III) ion in both Co(III) carbonic anhydrase and Co(III) carboxypeptidase A was found to be diamagnetic, indicating a near octahedral symmetry.

Binding affinity of bicarboxylate ions for cobalt (II) bovine carbonic anhydrase

The affinity of bicarboxylate ions (from oxalate to glutarate) for cobalt (II) bovine carbonic anhydrase has been investigated and compared with that of acetate and propionate. The oxalate ion shows a much greater affinity for the enzyme than acetate, whereas the other bicarboxylate ions have very little tendency to bind the enzyme. In every case, and particularly for the oxalate, the apparent affinity constants dramatically increase with decreasing pH. On the basis of the electronic spectra a five-coordinate structure is proposed for all of the above derivatives. Carbon-13 NMR data have been discussed in terms of the oxalate ion chelating the metal ion and/or interacting with the wall of the active cavity.

Carbon-13 magnetic resonance of carboxymethylated human carbonic anhydrase B. Chemical shift and spin--lattice relaxation studies

We have previously prepared Ntau-carbosymethylhistidine-200 human carbonic anhydrase B using 90% [1-13C]bromoacetate and have observed the 13C NMR resonance of the enriched carboxylate now covalently attached in the active site. We report here chemical shift studies of the zinc-free carboxymethylated enzyme and its Co2+-substituted form, as well as relaxation studies of the resonance in the zinc enzyme at three frequencies (15.04, 25.15, and 90.5 MHz). The chemical shift and relaxation data are both consistent with the immobilization of the carboxylate at pH 8 and its approach or coordination to the zinc. The relaxation data indicate that lowering the pH to 5.5 leads to internal motion of the carboxymethyl moiety, consistent with the chemical shift evidence for the disruption of the proposed zinc--carboxylate coordination. Inhibitor binding at either pH 5.5 or 8.0 eliminates whatever internal motion might be present. The relaxation data have been interpreted using theoretical calculations on dipolar and chemical shift anisotropy contributions. The combined results indicate that the catalytic consequences of the carboxymethylation may be due to the proposed zinc--carboxylate coordination and need not result from the disruption of any role that histidine-200 might play in the catalytic mechanism.

Interactions between alpha-amino acids and cobalt(II) bovine-carbonic anhydrase

The results of a study on the interaction between cobalt(II) bovine carbonic anhydrase and the alpha-amino acids L(+) and D(-)alanine, glycine and betaine are reported. L(+)alanine and glycine have been found to have larger affinity for the enzyme than D(-)alanine whereas no sizable affinity is shown by betaine. The electronic spectra indicate that these systems are similar to that containing the acetate ion. Utilizing the inhibition properties of L(+)alanine at various pH an analysis of the species involved in the inhibition reaction is presented.