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Fluorogenic substrates for assay of chymosin.

V V Starovoitova1, I Y Filippova, E N Lysogorskaya

  • 1Department of Natural Compounds Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119899, Russia. violst@genebee.msu.su.

Biochemistry. Biokhimiia
|July 11, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Chymosin enzyme activity was studied using novel fluorogenic substrates. Researchers found chymosin specifically hydrolyzes the Phe-Phe peptide bond, with optimal activity at specific pH levels.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Enzymology

Background:

  • Chymosin is a key aspartic protease in milk coagulation.
  • Understanding chymosin's substrate specificity is crucial for various applications.
  • Fluorogenic substrates offer sensitive detection of enzyme activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate chymosin's hydrolytic activity using novel fluorogenic substrates.
  • To determine the effect of pH on chymosin-mediated substrate hydrolysis.
  • To characterize the catalytic properties of chymosin with these substrates.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized fluorogenic substrates with intramolecular fluorescence quenching.
  • Performed kinetic analyses of substrate hydrolysis by chymosin.
  • Investigated the impact of varying pH conditions on enzyme activity.

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  • Assessed the influence of dimethylformamide on chymosin's catalytic performance.

    • Main Results:

    • Confirmed chymosin's ability to hydrolyze the specific Phe-Phe peptide bond within the substrates.
    • Determined optimal pH conditions for chymosin activity.
    • Obtained catalytic characteristics, including kinetic parameters, at pH optima.
    • Observed the effect of dimethylformamide on chymosin activity.

    Conclusions:

    • Fluorogenic substrates are effective tools for studying chymosin.
    • Chymosin exhibits specific cleavage at the Phe-Phe bond.
    • pH significantly influences chymosin's enzymatic efficiency and substrate specificity.