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Unraveling Entropic Rate Acceleration Induced by Solvent Dynamics in Membrane Enzymes

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Linking protein motion to enzyme catalysis.

Priyanka Singh¹, Thelma Abeysinghe², Amnon Kohen³

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. priyankanarendra-singh@uiowa.edu.

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Enzyme motions are crucial for biological reactions like substrate binding and catalysis. Studying protein dynamics using kinetic isotope effects helps understand enzyme-catalyzed reaction rates.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry and enzymology
Protein dynamics and enzyme catalysis

Background:

Enzyme motions across various timescales are vital for substrate binding, catalysis, and product release.
Understanding the link between protein dynamics and catalytic activity is a key area in modern enzymology.
Investigating the dynamics of the protein-solvent-ligand complex is essential for elucidating enzyme-catalyzed reaction rates.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the role of protein motions in enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
To present dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and thymidylate synthase (TSase) as case studies.
To discuss the application of kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) and their temperature dependence in studying enzyme dynamics.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on enzyme dynamics and catalysis.
Analysis of case studies involving DHFR and TSase.
Discussion of kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) and their temperature dependence as experimental probes.

Main Results:

Protein motions significantly influence enzyme function, including substrate binding, catalysis, and product release.
DHFR and TSase serve as illustrative examples of enzymes where dynamics play a critical role.
Temperature-dependent KIEs provide valuable insights into the mechanisms and dynamics of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.

Conclusions:

Protein dynamics are integral to enzyme function and reaction rates.
Kinetic isotope effects, particularly their temperature dependence, are powerful tools for investigating enzyme motions.
Further studies integrating dynamics are crucial for a comprehensive understanding of enzymology.