1995
Reevaluating glyphosate as a transition-state inhibitor of EPSP synthase: identification of an EPSP synthase.EPSP.glyphosate ternary complex.
Sammons R, Gruys K, Anderson K, Johnson K, Sikorski J. Reevaluating glyphosate as a transition-state inhibitor of EPSP synthase: identification of an EPSP synthase.EPSP.glyphosate ternary complex. Biochemistry 1995, 34: 6433-40. PMID: 7756274, DOI: 10.1021/bi00019a024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEPSP synthaseTernary complexShikimate 3-phosphateSteady-state kineticsEnzyme active siteTransition-state analogSubstrate turnoverSynthase reactionTransition-state inhibitorsEnzymeAssociated with PEPUncompetitive inhibitorBinding resultsSynthaseActive siteFluorescence titration experimentsShikimateOxonium ionsTurnoverInteraction of glyphosateTitration experiments
1990
Observation by 13C NMR of the EPSP synthase tetrahedral intermediate bound to the enzyme active site.
Anderson K, Sammons R, Leo G, Sikorski J, Benesi A, Johnson K. Observation by 13C NMR of the EPSP synthase tetrahedral intermediate bound to the enzyme active site. Biochemistry 1990, 29: 1460-5. PMID: 2334707, DOI: 10.1021/bi00458a017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme active siteTetrahedral intermediateFormation of pyruvateActive siteEnzyme sitesComparison of quenchingReaction of enzymeTime of incubationTetrahedral centerCompound giving riseReaction pathwaysEnzymatic hydrolysisPeak assignmentsEnzymeNMR experimentsTernary complexNMR measurementsSide productsRate of formationSpectroscopic probesLong time of incubationNMRSpeciesTriethylamineCovalent adducts
1988
Evaluation of 5-enolpyruvoylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase substrate and inhibitor binding by stopped-flow and equilibrium fluorescence measurements.
Anderson K, Sikorski J, Johnson K. Evaluation of 5-enolpyruvoylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase substrate and inhibitor binding by stopped-flow and equilibrium fluorescence measurements. Biochemistry 1988, 27: 1604-10. PMID: 3284585, DOI: 10.1021/bi00405a032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinding of substratesBinary complexShikimate 3-phosphateStopped-flow fluorescence methodsDissociation constantFree enzymeGlyphosate bindingS3P bindingInhibitor bindingProtein fluorescenceKinetics of bindingTernary complexEnzymeStopped-flowFluorescence measurementsBindingFluorescence titrationSaturating concentrationsS3PEquilibrium fluorescence measurements