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Real-time measurements of dark substrate catalysis

  1. Author:
    Xie, D.
    Suvorov, L.
    Erickson, J. W.
    Gulnik, S.

  2. Author Address

    Gulnik S NCI, Struct Biochem Program, SAIC Frederick, Frederick Canc Res & Dev Ctr POB B Frederick, MD 21702 USA NCI, Struct Biochem Program, SAIC Frederick, Frederick Canc Res & Dev Ctr Frederick, MD 21702 USA
    1. Year: 1999
  2. Journal: Protein Science
    1. 8
    2. 11
    3. Pages: 2460-2464
  4. Type of Article: Article
  1. Abstract:

    We have developed a novel procedure to monitor the real-time cleavage of natural unmodified peptides (dark substrates). Tn the competition-based assay, the initial cleavage rate of a fluorogenic peptide substrate is measured in the presence of a second substrate that is not required to exhibit any optical property change upon cleavage. Using a unique experimental design and steady-state enzyme kinetics for a two-substrate system, we were able to determine both K-m and k(cat) values for cleavage of the dark substrate. The method was applied to HIV-1 protease and to the V82F/I84V drug resistant mutant enzyme. Using two different substrates, we showed that the kinetic parameters derived from the competition assay are in good agreement with those determined independently using standard direct assay. This method can be applied to other enzyme systems as long as they have one substrate for which catalysis can be conveniently monitored in real time. [References: 20]

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