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Fe(II)-and Co(II)-Fenton systems (FS) inactivated the lipoamide reductase activity but not the diaphorase activity of pig-heart lipoamide dehydrogenase (LADH). The Co(II) system was the more effective as LADH inhibitor. Phosphate ions enhanced the Fe(II)-FS activity. EDTA, DETAPAC, DL-histidine, DL-cysteine, glutathione, DL-dithiothreitol, DL-lipoamide, DL-thioctic acid, bathophenthroline, trypanothione and ATP, but not ADP or AMP, prevented LADH inactivation. Reduced disulfide compounds were more effective protectors than the parent compounds. Mg ions counteracted ATP protective action. Glutathione and DL-dithiothreitol partially restored the lipoamide dehydrogenase activity of the Fe(II)-FS-inhibited LADH. DL-histidine exerted a similar action on the Co(II)-FS-inhibited enzyme. Ethanol, mannitol and benzoate did not prevent LADH inactivation by the assayed Fenton systems and, accordingly, it is postulated that site-specific generated HO'radicals were responsible for LADH inactivation. With the Co(II)-FS, oxygen reactive species other than HO, might contribute to LADH inactivation.  相似文献   

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Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (LADH) is a flavo-enzyme that serves as a subunit of α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (α-KGDHC). Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation by α-KGDHC has been assigned to LADH (E3 subunit) and explained by the diaphorase activity of E3. Dysfunctions of α-KGDHC and concurrent ROS production have been implicated in neurodegeneration, ischemia-reperfusion, and other pathological conditions. In this work we investigated the in-depth details of ROS generation by isolated LADH and α-KGDHC. We found a parallel generation of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide by the E3 subunit of α-KGDHC which could be blocked by lipoic acid (LA) acting on a site upstream of the E3 subunit. The pathologically relevant ROS generation (at high NADH/NAD+ ratio and low pH) in the reverse mode of α-KGDHC could also be inhibited by LA. Our results contradict the previously proposed mechanism for pH-dependent ROS generation by LADH, showing no disassembling of the E3 functional homodimer at acidic pH using a physiologically relevant method for the examination. It is also suggested that LA could be beneficial in reducing the cell damage related to excessive ROS generation under pathological conditions.  相似文献   

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Lipoamide dehydrogenase from pig heart exists in monomer-dimer equilibrium. The effect of the state of subunit aggregation on the multifunctionality of lipoamide dehydrogenase was investigated by the use of chemically trapped monomeric and dimeric enzymes. Reductive carboxymethylation with 2-mercaptoethanol-iodoacetate yields the stable monomeric enzyme which has been isolated for structural and kinetic studies. The chemically induced monomerization is accompanied by conformational changes resulting in an increased mobility of flavin-adenine dinucleotide. The chemically trapped monomer shows an enhanced diaphorase activity, a reduced electron transferase activity, and a complete loss in dehydrogenase as well as transhydrogenase activities. The enhanced diaphorase activity is associated with increased catalytic efficiencies and the reversal of an inhibitory NADH effect at high concentrations. Treatment of lipoamide dehydrogenase with dimethyl suberimidate gives amidinated samples containing crosslinked dimer. The crosslinked enzyme exhibits a higher dehydrogenase catalytic efficiency than the noncrosslinked enzyme with different kinetic mechanisms without significantly affecting the kinetic parameters of diaphorase reaction. Although the dimeric structure is intimately associated with the dehydrogenase activity, it does not preclude the diaphorase activity. An altered flavin-adenine dinucleotide environment accompanying monomerization is likely responsible for the enhanced diaphorase activity.  相似文献   

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The effects of selenite and tellurite on the mammalian enzyme lipoamide dehydrogenase were compared. Selenite acts as a substrate of lipoamide dehydrogenase in a process requiring the presence of lipoamide. In contrast, tellurite is a potent inhibitor, effective in the low micromolar range. The inhibitory effect of tellurite on lipoamide dehydrogenase is partially reverted by dithiothreitol indicating the participation of the thiol groups of the enzyme. Tellurite, but not selenite, stimulates the diaphorase activity of lipoamide dehydrogenase. In a mitochondrial matrix protein preparation, which contains lipoamide dehydrogenase, an inhibitory action similar to that observed on the purified enzyme was also elicited by tellurite. Human embryonic kidney cells (HEK 293 T) treated with tellurite show a partial inhibition of lipoamide dehydrogenase. In addition to the toxicological implications of tellurium compounds, the reported results suggest that tellurite and its derivatives can be used as potential tools for studying biochemical reactions.  相似文献   

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Copper Fenton systems (Cu(II)/H2O2 and Cu(II)/Asc) inactivated the lipoamide reductase and enhanced the diaphorase activity of pig-heart lipoamide dehydrogenase (LADH). Cupric ions alone were less effective. As a result of Cu(II)/H2O2 treatment, the number of titrated thiols in LADH decreased from 6 to 1 per subunit. NADH and ADP (not NAD+ or ATP) enhanced LADH inactivation by Cu(II). NADH also enhanced the effect of Cu(II)/H2O2. Dihydrolipoamide, dihydrolipoic acid, Captopril, acetylcysteine, EDTA, DETAPAC, histidine, bathocuproine, GSSG and trypanothione prevented LADH inactivation. 100 μM GSH, DL-dithiothreitol, N-(2-mercaptopropionylglicine) and penicillamine protected LADH against Cu(II)/Asc and Cu(II), whereas 1.0 mm GSH and DL-dithiothreitol also protected LADH against Cu(II)/H2O2. Allopurinol provided partial protection against Cu(II)/H2O2. EthanoI, mannitol, Na benzoate and superoxide dismutase failed to prevent LADH inactivation by Cu(II)/H2O2 or Cu(II). Catalase (native or denaturated) and bovine serum albumin protected LADH but that protection should be due to Cu binding. LADH inhibited deoxyribose oxidation and benzoate hydroxylation by Cu(II)/H2O2. It is concluded that site-specifically generated HO, radicals were responsible for LADH inactivation by Cu(II) Fenton systems. The latter effect is discussed in the context of ischemia-reoxygenation myocardial injury.  相似文献   

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The oligomeric state and formation of supramolecular structures of glycogen phosphorylase b from rabbit skeletal muscle was studied in the system of aerosol OT (AOT) reversed micelles in octane. The sedimentation experiments have shown that the enzyme oligomeric state depends on the degree of micelle hydration. The enzyme monomer, dimer, trimer, tetramer, hexamer, and octamer were observed, depending on the degree of hydration.  相似文献   

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Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (LADH) from Trypanosoma cruzi was inactivated by treatment with myeloperoxidase (MPO)-dependent systems. With MPO/H2O2/NaCl, LADH lipoamide reductase and diaphorase activities significantly decreased as a function of incubation time. Iodide, bromide, thiocyanide and chloride effectively supplemented the MPO/H2O2 system, KI and NaCl being the most and the least effective supplements, respectively. LADH inactivation by MPO/H2O2/NaCl and by NaOCl was similarly prevented by thiol compounds such as GSH, L-cysteine, N-acetylcysteine, penicillamine and N-(2-mercaptopropionyl-glycine) in agreement with the role of HOCl in LADH inactivation by MPO/H2O2/NaCl. LADH was also inactivated by MPO/NADH/halide, MPO/H2O2/NaNO2 and MPO/NADH/NaNO2 systems. Catalase prevented the action of the NADH-dependent systems, thus supporting H2O2 production by NADH-supplemented LADH. MPO inhibitors (4-aminobenzoic acid hydrazide, and isoniazid), GSH, L-cysteine, L-methionine and L-tryptophan prevented LADH inactivation by MPO/H2O2/NaNO2. Other MPO systems inactivating LADH were (a) MPO/H2O2/chlorpromazine; (b) MPO/H2O2/monophenolic systems, including L-tyrosine, serotonin and acetaminophen and (c) MPO/H2O2/di- and polyphenolic systems, including norepinephrine, catechol, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, caffeic acid, quercetin and catechin. Comparison of the above effects and those previously reported with pig myocardial LADH indicates that both enzymes were similarly affected by the MPO-dependent systems, allowance being made for T. cruzi LADH diaphorase inactivation and the greater sensitivity of its LADH lipoamide reductase activity towards the MPO/H2O2/NaCl system and NaOCl.  相似文献   

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Hemoglobin dissociation is of great interest in protein process and clinical medicine as well as in artificial blood research. However, the pathway and mechanisms of pH-dependent human Hb dissociation are not clear, whether Hb would really dissociate into monomers is still a question. Therefore, we have conducted a multi-technique investigation on the structure and function of human Hb versus pH. Here we demonstrate that tetramer hemoglobin can easily dissociate into dimer in abnormal pH and the tetramer → dimer dissociation is reversible if pH returns to normal physiological value. When the environmental pH becomes more acidic (<6.5) or alkaline (>8.0), Hb can further dissociate from dimer to monomer. The proportion of monomers increases while the fraction of dimers decreases as pH declines from 6.2 to 5.4. The dimer → monomer dissociation is accompanied with series changes of protein structure thus it is an irreversible process. The structural changes in the dissociated Hbs result in some loss of their functions. Both the Hb dimer and monomer cannot adequately carry and release oxygen to the tissues in circulation. These findings provide a comprehensive understanding on the pH-dependent protein transitions of human Hb, give guideline to explain complex protein processes and the means to control protein dissociation or re-association reaction. They are also of practical value in clinical medicine, blood preservation and blood substitute development.  相似文献   

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Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (LADH) from Trypanosoma cruzi was inactivated by treatment with myeloperoxidase (MPO)-dependent systems. With MPO/H2O2/NaCl, LADH lipoamide reductase and diaphorase activities significantly decreased as a function of incubation time. Iodide, bromide, thiocyanide and chloride effectively supplemented the MPO/H2O2 system, KI and NaCl being the most and the least effective supplements, respectively. LADH inactivation by MPO/H2O2/NaCl and by NaOCl was similarly prevented by thiol compounds such as GSH, L-cysteine, N-acetylcysteine, penicillamine and N-(2-mercaptopropionyl-glycine) in agreement with the role of HOCl in LADH inactivation by MPO/H2O2/NaCl. LADH was also inactivated by MPO/NADH/halide, MPO/H2O2/NaNO2 and MPO/NADH/NaNO2 systems. Catalase prevented the action of the NADH-dependent systems, thus supporting H2O2 production by NADH-supplemented LADH. MPO inhibitors (4-aminobenzoic acid hydrazide, and isoniazid), GSH, L-cysteine, L-methionine and L-tryptophan prevented LADH inactivation by MPO/H2O2/NaNO2. Other MPO systems inactivating LADH were (a) MPO/H2O2/chlorpromazine; (b) MPO/H2O2/monophenolic systems, including L-tyrosine, serotonin and acetaminophen and (c) MPO/H2O2/di- and polyphenolic systems, including norepinephrine, catechol, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, caffeic acid, quercetin and catechin. Comparison of the above effects and those previously reported with pig myocardial LADH indicates that both enzymes were similarly affected by the MPO-dependent systems, allowance being made for T. cruzi LADH diaphorase inactivation and the greater sensitivity of its LADH lipoamide reductase activity towards the MPO/H2O2/NaCl system and NaOCl.  相似文献   

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NADP-dependent malate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) from sugar cane leaves was inhibited by increasing the ionic strength in the assay medium. The inhibitory effect was higher at pH 7.0 than 8.0, with median inhibitory concentrations (IC50) of 89 mM and 160 mM respectively, for inhibition by NaCl. Gel-filtration experiments indicated that the enzyme dissociated into dimers and monomers when exposed to high ionic strength (0.3 M NaCl). By using the enzyme-dilution approach in the absence and presence of 0.3 M NaCl, the kinetic properties of each oligomeric species of the protein was determined at pH 7.0 and 8.0. Tetrameric, dimeric and monomeric structures were shown to be active but with different V and Km values. The catalytic efficiency of the oligomers was tetramer greater than dimer greater than monomer, and each quaternary structure exhibited higher activity at pH 8.0 than 7.0. Dissociation constants for the equilibria between the different oligomeric forms of the enzyme were determined. It was established that Kd values were affected by pH and Mg2+ levels in the medium. Results suggest that the distinct catalytic properties of the different oligomeric forms of NADP-dependent malate dehydrogenase and changes in their equilibrium could be the molecular basis for an efficient physiological regulation of the decarboxylation step of C4 metabolism.  相似文献   

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D J McKay  K J Stevenson 《Biochemistry》1979,18(21):4702-4707
Lipoamide dehydrogenase (EC 1.6.4.3) has been isolated from a total homogenate of frozen mycelium of the thermophilic fungus Malbranchea pulchella var. sulfurea by a three-step procedure involving ammonium sulfate fractionation, Procion Brilliant Blue M-R--Sepharose 4B chromatography, and hydroxylapatite chromatography. The second step is the key purification step with the Procion Brilliant Blue M-R dye acting as an affinity ligand for the enzyme. The purified enzyme gave a single protein band on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence and absence of sodium dodecyl sulfate. The enzyme is a dimer of molecular weight 102 000, and each monomer of 51 000 molecular weight binds one molecule of flavin adenine dinucleotide. Other properties determined include a pH optimum of 8.2, a strong specificity for the substrates dihydrolipoamide and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, the apparent lack of multiple enzymic forms, the presence of diaphorase activity, and resistance to temperature denaturation up to 60 degrees C. The amino acid composition and absorption spectrum of the enzyme were also determined. The properties of lipoamide dehydrogenase from this source are very similar to those reported for the enzyme from serveral other sources.  相似文献   

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Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (LADH) lipoamide reductase activity decreased whereas enzyme diaphorase activity increased after LADH treatment with myeloperoxidase (MPO) dependent systems (MPO/H2O2/halide, MPO/NADH/halide and MPO/H2O2/nitrite systems. LADH inactivation was a function of the composition of the inactivating system and the incubation time. Chloride, iodide, bromide, and the thiocyanate anions were effective complements of the MPO/H2O2 system. NaOCl inactivated LADH, thus supporting hypochlorous acid (HOCl) as putative agent of the MPO/H2O2/NaCl system. NaOCl and the MPO/H2O2/NaCl system oxidized LADH thiols and NaOCl also oxidized LADH methionine and tyrosine residues. LADH inactivation by the MPO/ NADH/halide systems was prevented by catalase and enhanced by superoxide dismutase, in close agreement with H2O2 production by the LADH/NADH system. Similar effects were obtained with lactoperoxidase and horseradish peroxidase suplemented systems. L-cysteine, N-acetylcysteine, penicillamine, N-(2-mercaptopropionylglycine), Captopril and taurine protected LADH against MPO systems and NaOCl. The effect of the MPO/H2O2/NaNO2 system was prevented by MPO inhibitors (sodium azide, isoniazid, salicylhydroxamic acid) and also by L-cysteine, L-methionine, L-tryptophan, L-tyrosine, L-histidine and reduced glutathione. The summarized observations support the hypothesis that peroxidase-generated “reactive species” oxidize essential thiol groups at LADH catalytic site.  相似文献   

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The temperature dependence of the oxygen equilibrium of tadpole hemoglobin has been determined between 0 degrees and 32 degrees for the unfractionated but phosphate-free lysate and between 12 degrees and 32 degrees for each of the four isolated components between pH 6 and 10 in 0.05 M cacodylate, Tris, or glycine buffers containing 0.1 M NaCl and 1 mM EDTA. Under these conditions the Bohr effect (defined as deltalog p50/deltapH) of the unfractionated lysate is positive at low temperatures between pH 6 and 8.5 and is negative above pH 8.5 to 8.8 at any temperature. As the temperature rises the Bohr effect below pH 8.5 changes greatly. In the interval pH 7.0 to 7.5, the magnitude of the Bohr effect decreases from + 0.28 at 0 degrees to zero at about 24 degrees and becomes negative, as in mammalian hemoglobins, above this temperature. Measurements with the isolated components show that the temperature dependence of oxygen binding for Components I and II and for Components III and IV is very similar. For both sets of components the apparent overall enthalpy of oxygenation at pH 7.5 is about -16.4 kcal/mol and -12.6 kcal/mol at pH 9.5. The measured enthalpies include contributions from the active Bohr groups, the buffer ions themselves, the hemoglobin groups contributing buffering, and any pH-dependent, oxygenation-dependent binding of ions such as chloride by the hemoglobin. The apportioning of the total enthalpy among these various processes remains to be determined. Between pH 8 and 10.5 tadpole oxyhemoglobin undergoes a pH-dependent dissociation from tetramer to dimer. The pH dependence of the apparent tetramer-dimer dissociation constant indicates that at pH 9.5 the dissociation of each tetramer is accompanied by the release of approximately 2 protons. In this pH range the oxygen equilibrium measurements indicate that about 0.5 proton is released for each oxygen molecule bound. The results are consistent with the conclusion that one acid group per alphabeta dimer changes its pK from about 10 to 8 or below upon dissociation of the tetramer.  相似文献   

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Sucrose gradient centrifugation of the monomeric form (A1) of porcine spleen beta-galactosidase showed a pH-dependent equilibrium between monomer at neutral pH (pH 7.0) and dimer at acidic pH (pH 5.4-3.0), independent of ionic strength. While the oligomeric form (Ao), which was hardly dissociated under physiological conditions, was dissociated only with some protein denaturing agents into similar catalytic subunit to the A1. Both the A1 and Ao were equally active and stable at acidic pH, in the physiological condition inside lysosome (around pH 4.6).  相似文献   

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Tetramerization of the human p53 tumor suppressor protein is required for its biological functions. However, cellular levels of p53 indicate that it exists predominantly in a monomeric state. Since the oligomerization of p53 involves the rate-limiting formation of a primary dimer intermediate, we engineered a covalently linked pair of human p53 tetramerization (p53tet) domains to generate a tandem dimer (p53tetTD) that minimizes the energetic requirements for forming the primary dimer. We demonstrate that p53tetTD self-assembles into an oligomeric structure equivalent to the wild-type p53tet tetramer and exhibits dramatically enhanced oligomeric stability. Specifically, the p53tetTD dimer exhibits an unfolding/dissociation equilibrium constant of 26 fM at 37 degrees C, or a million-fold increase in stability relative to the wild-type p53tet tetramer, and resists subunit exchange with monomeric p53tet. In addition, whereas the wild-type p53tet tetramer undergoes coupled (i.e. two-state) dissociation/unfolding to unfolded monomers, the p53tetTD dimer denatures via an intermediate that is detectable by differential scanning calorimetry but not CD spectroscopy, consistent with a folded p53tetTD monomer that is equivalent to the p53tet primary dimer. Given its oligomeric stability and resistance against hetero-oligomerization, dimerization of p53 constructs incorporating the tetramerization domain may yield functional constructs that may resist exchange with wild-type or mutant forms of p53.  相似文献   

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An NAD+-dependent malate dehydrogenase (MDH, EC 1.1.1.37) was purified and characterized from leaves of pineapple ( Ananas comosus ), a plant with Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM). The purified enzyme had a subunit molecular mass of 39.5 kDa. Its activity showed a maximum at pH 6.8–7.0 and decreased sharply towards pH 8.0. This activity profile coincided with a change in the aggregation state, as determined by gel filtration on high-performance liquid chromatography from a dimer at pH 7.0 to a tetramer at pH 8.0. This isozyme is one of at least 5 MDH in pineapple leaves distinguishable by non-denaturing isoelectric focusing and displayed an isoelectric point of 5.8. The ratio of oxaloacetate reduction versus malate oxidation rates varied between 431 and 52 at pH 6.8 and 7.5, respectively. Antibodies raised against the purified pineapple leaf MDH immunodecorated a single 39.5-kDa polypeptide in denatured crude leaf extracts, but did not cross-react with extracts from purified pineapple mitochondria possessing high MDH activity. The purified MDH was recognized by monoclonal antibodies raised against the cytosolic MDH from Echinococcus granulosus . These and other distinctive traits, such as its isoelectric point and its subunit mass, suggest that the purified isozyme is the cytosolic MDH. Its properties are consistent with an implied function in the night acidification typical of CAM plants, although it is less clear if it also has a role in the daytime decarboxylation of malate.  相似文献   

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Structural determinants underlaying the pH-dependent dimer-tetramer transition of Diocleinae lectins were investigated from the structures of Cratylia floribunda seed lectin crystallized in conditions where it exist as a dimer (pH 4.6) or as a tetramer (pH 8.5). The acidic (aCFL) and the basic (bCFL) tetramers superimpose with overall r.m.s.d. of 0.53 A, though interdimer contacts are drastically reduced in aCFL, and the r.m.s.d. for the superposition of the 117-120 loops of aCFL vs. the bCFL tetramer is 1.29 A. Our data support the view that His51 plays a role in determining the conformation of the central cavity loops and that interdimer contacts involving ordered loop residues stabilize the canonical, pH-dependent tetramer. In the bCFL tetramer, hydrogen bonds between Asn118 and Thr120 of monomers A and D and residues Ser66, Ser108, Ser110, and Thr49 of the opposite monomer stabilize the canonical, pH-dependent tetrameric lectin structure. In CFL, Asn131 makes intradimer contacts with Asn122 and Ala123. In comparison, His131 in Dioclea grandiflora lectin establishes a network of interdimer interactions bridging the four central loops of the pH-independent tetramer. Our data provide new insights into the participation of specific amino acid residues in the mechanism of the quaternary association of Diocleinae lectins.  相似文献   

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Lipoamide dehydrogenase (EC 1.6.4.3) from the ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex of adrenals catalyzes the oxidation of NADH by lipoamide and quinone compounds according to the "ping-pong" scheme. The catalytic constants of these reactions are equal to 220 and 24 s-1, respectively (pH 7.0). The maximal quinone reductase activity is observed at pH 5.6, whereas the lipoamide reductase activity changes insignificantly at pH 7.5-5.5. The maximal dihydrolipoamide-NAD+ reductase activity is observed at pH 7.8. The oxidative constants of quinone electron acceptors vary from 6 X 10(6) to 4 X 10(2) M-1 s-1 and increase with their redox potential. The patterns of NAD+ inhibition in the quinone reductase reaction differ from that of lipoamide reductase reaction. The quinones are reduced by lipoamide dehydrogenase in the one-electron mechanism.  相似文献   

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A new method is described for the large-scale reversible dissociation of flavoproteins into apoprotein and prosthetic group using hydrophobic-interaction chromatography. Lipoamide dehydrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii and butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase from Megasphaera elsdenii are selected to demonstrate the usefulness of the method. In contrast to conventional methods, homogeneous preparations of apoproteins in high yields are obtained. The apoproteins show high reconstitutability. The holoenzymes are bound to phenyl-Sepharose CL-4B at neutral pH in the presence of ammonium sulfate. FAD is subsequently removed at pH 3.5-4.0 by addition of high concentrations of KBr. Large amounts of apoenzymes (200-500 mg), showing negligible residual activity, are eluted at neutral pH in the presence of 50% ethylene glycol. The holoenzyme of lipoamide dehydrogenase can be reconstituted while the apoprotein is still bound to the column or the apoenzyme can be isolated in the free state. In both cases the yield and degree of reconstitution of holoenzyme is more than 90% of starting material. Apo-lipoamide-dehydrogenase exists mainly as a monomer in solution and reassociates to the native dimeric structure in the presence of FAD. The apoenzyme is stable for a long period of time when kept in 50% ethylene glycol at -18 degrees C. Steady-state fluorescence-polarization measurements of protein-bound FAD indicate that reconstituted lipoamide dehydrogenase possesses a high stability which is governed by the low dissociation rate constant of the apoenzyme-FAD complex. The holoenzyme of butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase cannot be reconstituted when the apoenzyme is bound to the column. However, stable apoprotein can be isolated in the free state yielding 50-80% of starting material, depending on the immobilization conditions. The coenzyme A ligand present in native holoenzyme is removed during apoprotein preparation. The apoenzyme is relatively stable when kept in 50% ethylene glycol at -18 degrees C. From kinetic and gel filtration experiments it is concluded that the reconstitution reaction of butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase is governed by both the pH-dependent hydrodynamic properties of apoenzyme and the pH-dependent stability of reconstituted enzyme. At pH 7, the apoenzyme is in equilibrium between dimeric and tetrameric forms and reassociates to a native-like tetrameric structure in the presence of FAD. The stability of reconstituted enzyme is strongly influenced by the presence of CoA ligands as shown by fluorescence-polarization measurements. The degree of reconstitution of butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase is more than 80% of the original specific activity under certain conditions.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)  相似文献   

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Aggregation states of mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase.   总被引:2,自引:1,他引:1       下载免费PDF全文
The oligomeric state of fluorescein-labeled mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase (L-malate NAD+ oxidoreductase; mMDH; EC 1.1.1.37), as a function of protein concentration, has been examined using steady-state and dynamic polarization methodologies. A "global" rotational relaxation time of 103 +/- 7 ns was found for micromolar concentrations of mMDH-fluorescein, which is consistent with the reported size and shape of mMDH. Dilution of the mMDH-fluorescein conjugates, prepared using a phosphate buffer protocol, to nanomolar concentrations had no significant effect on the rotational relaxation time of the adduct, indicating that the dimer-monomer dissociation constant for mMDH is below 10(-9) M. In contrast to reports in the literature suggesting a pH-dependent dissociation of mMDH, the oligomeric state of this mMDH-fluorescein preparation remained unchanged between pH 5.0 and 8.0. Application of hydrostatic pressure up to 2.5 kilobars was ineffective in dissociating the mMDH dimer. However, the mMDH dimer was completely dissociated in 1.5 M guanidinium hydrochloride. Dilution of a mMDH-fluorescein conjugate, prepared using a Tris buffer protocol, did show dissociation, which can be attributed to aggregates present in these preparations. These results are considered in light of the disparities in the literature concerning the properties of the mMDH dimer-monomer equilibrium.  相似文献   

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