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