1999
The Catalytic Mechanism of EPSP Synthase Revisited †
Lewis J, Johnson K, Anderson K. The Catalytic Mechanism of EPSP Synthase Revisited †. Biochemistry 1999, 38: 7372-7379. PMID: 10353849, DOI: 10.1021/bi9830258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Phosphoshikimate 1-CarboxyvinyltransferaseAlkyl and Aryl TransferasesAmino Acid SubstitutionBinding SitesCatalysisChromatography, High Pressure LiquidEscherichia coliFreezingKineticsMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNuclear Magnetic Resonance, BiomolecularPhosphoenolpyruvateProtonsSubstrate SpecificityConceptsEPSP synthaseEnzyme intermediateKinetic competenceSingle-turnover experimentsSubstrate to productSolid-state NMRSolid-state NMR studiesEnzyme assaysEnzyme reaction pathwaySDS-PAGECatalytic mechanismDegrees CSpeciesEnzymeIntermediate speciesNMR studiesSide productsCharacterized reaction productsSample preparationDisappearance of substrateSynthaseReaction productsFormation of productsBreakdown productsReaction pathways
1997
Pre-Steady-State Kinetic Analysis of the Trichodiene Synthase Reaction Pathway †
Cane D, Chiu H, Liang P, Anderson K. Pre-Steady-State Kinetic Analysis of the Trichodiene Synthase Reaction Pathway †. Biochemistry 1997, 36: 8332-8339. PMID: 9204880, DOI: 10.1021/bi963018o.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinding SitesCarbon-Carbon LyasesCatalysisChromatography, High Pressure LiquidCyclohexenesDeuteriumEnzyme StabilityEscherichia coliKineticsLyasesMagnesiumPolyisoprenyl PhosphatesRecombinant ProteinsSesquiterpenesConceptsChemical catalysisReaction pathwaysRapid chemical quench methodsActive siteSteady-state catalytic rateSingle turnover reactionsRate constant kcatEnzyme active siteNerolidyl diphosphateDeuterium isotope effectSingle-turnover experimentsSingle turnover rateState kinetic analysisTurnover reactionsDetection limitCatalytic rateOverall reactionSteady-state releaseIsotope effectRate-limiting stepState kineticsCatalysisReactionQuench methodSynthase reaction
1991
Serine modulates substrate channeling in tryptophan synthase. A novel intersubunit triggering mechanism
Anderson K, Miles E, Johnson K. Serine modulates substrate channeling in tryptophan synthase. A novel intersubunit triggering mechanism. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1991, 266: 8020-8033. PMID: 1902468, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)92934-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndole-3-glycerol phosphateTryptophan synthaseProtein conformationAlpha 2 beta 2 complexReaction of serineAbsence of serineBeta siteFormation of tryptophanAlpha siteSteady-state turnoverActive siteAccumulation of indoleAlpha reactionSubstitution of cysteineSubstrate channelingBeta reactionBeta subunitMetabolic intermediatesSerineAlpha subunitQuench-flowProtein fluorescenceTurnover experimentsProteinTryptophan release
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
A tetrahedral intermediate in the EPSP synthase reaction observed by rapid quench kinetics.
Anderson K, Sikorski J, Johnson K. A tetrahedral intermediate in the EPSP synthase reaction observed by rapid quench kinetics. Biochemistry 1988, 27: 7395-406. PMID: 3061457, DOI: 10.1021/bi00419a034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Phosphoshikimate 1-CarboxyvinyltransferaseAlkyl and Aryl TransferasesBinding SitesCatalysisChromatography, High Pressure LiquidEscherichia coliKineticsMolecular StructurePhosphatesPhosphoenolpyruvateShikimic AcidTransferasesConceptsPhosphoenol pyruvateBurst of product formationPre-steady-state burstQuantitation of reaction productsTransient-state kinetic analysisEnzyme-bound intermediateShikimate 3-phosphateSingle turnover experimentsPre-steady-stateSubstrate trapping experimentsRelease of substratesEquilibrium constantsSynthase reactionExcess enzymeBinding rateAbsence of phosphatePyruvateReverse reactionEnzymeTurnover experimentsEnzymatic reactionsKinetic competenceEnzyme concentrationFormation of productsConcentration of phosphate