Evidence for dynamically determined conformational states in rhodanese catalysis. 1985

S F Chow, and P M Horowitz, and J Westley, and R Jarabak

Physical and kinetic studies have been used to explore hysteretic effects that are observed in rhodanese catalysis at pH 5 and also at neutral pH when the ionic strength of the medium is high. Experiments that involve observation of changes in intrinsic protein fluorescence of the enzyme and kinetic investigation of its interactions with product thiocyanate anion at pH 5 have implicated enzyme isomerization as the cause of hysteresis. Taken all together, the data indicate that the conformations of enzyme forms in the catalytic cycle are dynamically determined, depending on the relative rates of conformational relaxation and catalysis as influenced by the concentrations of substrates and products.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008956 Models, Chemical Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of chemical processes or phenomena; includes the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Chemical Models,Chemical Model,Model, Chemical
D011487 Protein Conformation The characteristic 3-dimensional shape of a protein, including the secondary, supersecondary (motifs), tertiary (domains) and quaternary structure of the peptide chain. PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY describes the conformation assumed by multimeric proteins (aggregates of more than one polypeptide chain). Conformation, Protein,Conformations, Protein,Protein Conformations
D005453 Fluorescence The property of emitting radiation while being irradiated. The radiation emitted is usually of longer wavelength than that incident or absorbed, e.g., a substance can be irradiated with invisible radiation and emit visible light. X-ray fluorescence is used in diagnosis.
D006863 Hydrogen-Ion Concentration The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D013329 Structure-Activity Relationship The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups. Relationship, Structure-Activity,Relationships, Structure-Activity,Structure Activity Relationship,Structure-Activity Relationships
D013466 Sulfurtransferases Enzymes which transfer sulfur atoms to various acceptor molecules. EC 2.8.1. Sulfurtransferase
D013861 Thiocyanates Organic derivatives of thiocyanic acid which contain the general formula R-SCN. Rhodanate,Rhodanates
D013884 Thiosulfate Sulfurtransferase An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of the planetary sulfur atom of thiosulfate ion to cyanide ion to form thiocyanate ion. EC 2.8.1.1. Rhodanese,Thiosulfate Cyanide Transsulphurase,Thiosulfate Sulphurtransferase,Cyanide Transsulphurase, Thiosulfate,Sulfurtransferase, Thiosulfate,Sulphurtransferase, Thiosulfate,Transsulphurase, Thiosulfate Cyanide

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