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Stopped-flow fluorescence studies on saccharide binding to lysozyme.

S E Halford

    The Biochemical Journal
    |August 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Researchers studied the binding of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine to lysozyme using kinetic methods. They observed distinct changes in tryptophan fluorescence, indicating a two-step binding process with a rearrangement involving proton release.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Enzymology
    • Protein-ligand interactions

    Background:

    • Hen egg-white lysozyme is a well-studied enzyme with a known active site.
    • Understanding enzyme-substrate binding is crucial for drug design and biochemical research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the kinetic mechanism of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine trimer binding to hen egg-white lysozyme.
    • To characterize the conformational changes and intermediate steps during the binding process.

    Main Methods:

    • Rapid-reaction kinetic methods were employed.
    • Tryptophyl fluorescence was monitored to observe transient states during binding.

    Main Results:

    • Distinct segments of the fluorescence-difference spectrum were perturbed at different time points.
    • The binding process involves an initial complex formation (fast phase) and a subsequent rearrangement (slow phase).
    • Proton release from aspartate-101 was observed during the rearrangement step at pH 4.4.

    Conclusions:

    • The binding of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine to lysozyme occurs in at least two distinct kinetic phases.
    • A model is proposed involving initial complex formation followed by a rearrangement, with proton transfer at a specific residue.
    • The three-dimensional visualization suggests initial binding at the active site cleft entrance followed by insertion.

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