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  • Title: Synthesis of chromophoric, spin label enzyme substrates useful for cryoenzymology.
    Author: Koch TR, Kuo LC, Douglas EG, Jaffer S, Makinen MW.
    Journal: J Biol Chem; 1979 Dec 25; 254(24):12310-3. PubMed ID: 227892.
    Abstract:
    The spin label nitroxide derivative 3-(2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrroline-1-oxyl)-propen-2-oic acid has been synthesized and characterized by chemical methods. It is a useful intermediate in the preparation of a new class of chromophoric spin label substrates for enzyme studies, as shown by the synthesis of O-3-(2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrroline-1-oxyl)-propen-2-oyl-L-beta-phenyllactic acid, a specific ester substrate of bovine pancreatic carboxypeptidase A (peptidyl-L-amino acid hydrolase; EC 3.4.12.2). Kinetic parameters of the esterolytic reaction are conveniently determined by UV spectrophotometric methods, and a reaction intermediate can be stabilized in fluid cryosolvent mixtures at subzero temperatures. Results are presented of preliminary electron spin resonance studies to demonstrate that structural relationships of the spin label substrate in a catalytically active configuration to active site residues can be determined for this low temperature-stabilized reaction intermediate. This substrate thus demonstrates the utility of this new class of spin label derivatives for characterization of enzyme reaction intermediates stabilized by cryoenzymologic techniques.
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